George D. Aiken Wilderness
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George D. Aiken Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in Vermont known for its rugged forested landscapes, wildlife habitat, and opportunities for backcountry recreation within the Green Mountains.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally designated wilderness
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| allowedRecreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 19 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 4,800 acres ⓘ |
| conservationPurpose |
preservation of natural conditions
ⓘ
protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | U.S. Wilderness Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemService | watershed protection ⓘ |
| established | 1984 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
steep slopes
ⓘ
streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiome | temperate broadleaf and mixed forest biome ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| landCover |
mixed conifer-hardwood forest
ⓘ
northern hardwood forest ⓘ |
| legalStatus | congressionally designated wilderness ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Green Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vermont ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Bennington County, Vermont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windham County, Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Green Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Forest Service Green Mountain National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George D. Aiken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Bennington, Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Shaftsbury, Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Green Mountain National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | backcountry recreation ⓘ |
| prohibitedUse |
mechanized equipment such as bicycles
ⓘ
motorized vehicles ⓘ road construction ⓘ timber harvesting ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Vermont ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged forested landscape ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.