Sterling Forest State Park

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Sterling Forest State Park is a large, largely undeveloped state park in New York known for its forests, lakes, and wildlife habitat within the Hudson Highlands region.

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Sterling Forest State Park canonical 10
Sterling Forest, New York 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
state park
area approximately 21935 acres
climate humid continental climate
conservationPurpose protect drinking water supplies for northern New Jersey and New York
protect large contiguous forest
protect wildlife habitat in the Highlands region
contains Bare Rock Trail
Blue Lake
McKeags Meadow
Sterling Forest Fire Tower
Sterling Furnace historic district
Sterling Lake NERFINISHED
Sterling Mountain
Sterling Ridge
Sterling Ridge Trail
Visitor Center at Sterling Lake
hiking trails
iron mining ruins
mixed hardwood forest
portions of the Appalachian Trail
streams
wetlands
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFrom former Sterling Forest Corporation lands
ecosystemType northern hardwood forest
oak–hickory forest
wetland ecosystem
established 1998
fundingPartners New Jersey, United States
surface form: State of New Jersey

U.S. state of New York
surface form: State of New York

United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States

private conservation organizations
governingBody New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
habitatFor Indiana bat
bald eagle
black bear
bobcat
migratory songbirds
red-shouldered hawk
timber rattlesnake
hasDesignation Important Bird Area
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Hudson Highlands scenery
lakes
large unfragmented forest
wildlife habitat
locatedIn Hudson Highlands
New York
New York–New Jersey Highlands
Orange County, New York
Town of Monroe, New York
Town of Tuxedo, New York
Warwick, New York
surface form: Town of Warwick, New York
nearestCity Greenwood Lake, New York
Tuxedo Park, New York
operator Palisades Interstate Park Commission
partOf New York State Parks
surface form: New York State Parks system

Palisades Interstate Park
surface form: Palisades Interstate Park system
recreation birdwatching
canoeing
cross-country skiing
fishing
hiking
hunting
kayaking
snowshoeing
region Northeastern United States
threatBeforeCreation commercial development
residential development

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Warwick, New York hasHamlet Sterling Forest State Park
this entity surface form: Sterling Forest, New York
Harriman State Park (part) sharesBorderWith Sterling Forest State Park
subject surface form: Harriman State Park (New York)
Ramapo Mountains hasProtectedArea Sterling Forest State Park
Sterling Forest Lake locatedIn Sterling Forest State Park
Sterling Forest Lake partOf Sterling Forest State Park
Sterling Forest Lake protectedArea Sterling Forest State Park
Sterling Forest Lake withinProtectedArea Sterling Forest State Park
Harriman State Park adjacentTo Sterling Forest State Park
Sloatsburg, New York locatedNear Sterling Forest State Park
Monroe, New York nearbyProtectedArea Sterling Forest State Park