Weiser State Forest
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| Weiser State Forest, Pennsylvania | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Location: | Carbon, Coulmbia, Dauphin, Northumberland, and Schuylkill counties, PA, USA |
| Nearest city: | Reading, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 17,961 acres (72.69 km²) (before realignmnet) |
| Governing body: | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Weiser State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #18. The main offices are located in Cressona in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
The forest is located on several small tracts in Carbon, Coulmbia, Dauphin, Northumberland, and Schuylkill Counties. District #18 also includes Lebanon and Montour Counties.
The forest is named for Conrad Weiser, an important Pennsylvanian in colonial days, especially known as an interpreter and emissary in councils between Native Americans and the colonies, especially Pennsylvania.
Prior to the July 1, 2005 realignment of Pennsylvania State Forest Districts, Weiser State Forest encompassed 17,961 acres (72.69 km²) and District #18 included Carbon, Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill, and the northern parts of Berks and Lehigh Counties. After realignment, the state forest tracts in Columbia and Northumberland Counties were added to Weiser State Forest, and Montour County became part of District #18 (they had previously been in Wyoming State Forest and District #20). Weiser State Forest and District #18 also lost territory as all of Berks and Lehigh Counties became part of Valley Forge State Forest and District #17.
[edit] Neighboring State Forest Districts
- Loyalsock State Forest (north)
- Lackawanna State Forest (north)
- Delaware State Forest (east)
- Valley Forge State Forest (southeast)
- Michaux State Forest (southwest)
- Tuscarora State Forest (west)
- Bald Eagle State Forest (northwest)
- Tiadaghton State Forest (northwest)
[edit] Nearby State Parks
None, but the Appalachian Trail runs through the state forest lands.
[edit] References
- Weiser State Forest. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-07-14. Note: As of July 2006, this web page has not been updated to reflect the Pennsylvania State Forest Districts realignment.
- DCNR REALIGNING FOREST DISTRICTS. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (June 2005). Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
- State Forest Districts. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-07-14. Note: Map showing districts after the July 1, 2005 realignment
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