Wyantenock State Forest

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Wyantenock State Forest
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location Warren , Kent , Cornwall , Litchfield County , USA
surface 16.52 km 2
Geographical location 41 ° 46 ′  N , 73 ° 23 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 46 ′ 6 "  N , 73 ° 23 ′ 27"  W
Wyantenock State Forest, Connecticut
Wyantenock State Forest
Setup date 1925
administration Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State
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Wyantenock State Forest is a state forest in the US state of Connecticut in the area of ​​the parishes of Warren , Kent and Cornwall . The forest is Connecticut's least developed state forest with no significant tourist facilities. The parcels originally belonged to the Mohawk State Forest .

geography

The forest consists of nine scattered parcels in the catchment area of ​​the Housatonic River and Shepaug River . The surrounding sanctuaries are Housatonic Meadows State Park , Mohawk Mountain State Park , Warren Woods Town Park , Lake Waramaug State Park , Iron Mountain Reserve , Pond Mountain Natural Area , Kent Falls State Park . The largest elevations include Woodbury Mountain ( ⊙ , 460 m) and Peck Mountain ( ⊙ , 454 m).

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
  3. ↑ Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Wyantenock State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Wyantenock State Forest . Cornwall Historical Society.

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