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Connecticut state forest
Housatonic State Forest is a Connecticut state forest occupying 10,894 acres (4,409 ha) in the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, and North Canaan.[2] The state forest includes two Connecticut natural area preserves, Gold’s Pines and Canaan Mountain, and is the only Connecticut state forest that includes a portion of the Appalachian Trail.[3] The forest is open for hiking, hunting, mountain biking, and snowmobiling.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Housatonic State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-2. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Clues for Housatonic State Forest". Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Housatonic State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
External links
- Housatonic State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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