Buchanan State Forest
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Buchanan State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest known for its rugged Appalachian terrain, extensive hiking and hunting opportunities, and largely undeveloped woodland landscapes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pennsylvania state forest
ⓘ
state forest ⓘ |
| contains |
Cowans Gap State Park (inholdings and adjacent lands)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Game lands ⓘ Hiking trails ⓘ Rays Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Sideling Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscarora Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | mixed hardwood forest ⓘ |
| feeRequiredForGeneralAccess | no ⓘ |
| governingBody | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationRole |
timber resource management
ⓘ
watershed protection ⓘ wildlife habitat conservation ⓘ |
| hasRoadType |
gated administrative roads
ⓘ
gravel forest roads ⓘ |
| hasUse |
camping
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive hiking opportunities
ⓘ
hunting opportunities ⓘ largely undeveloped woodland landscapes ⓘ rugged Appalachian terrain ⓘ |
| landscapeType | largely undeveloped woodland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Franklin County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulton County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Juniata County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Mifflin County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Bureau of Forestry (Pennsylvania) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersRecreationActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
equestrian riding (on designated trails and roads) ⓘ mountain biking (on designated roads and trails) ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Pennsylvania State Forest system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryVegetation |
mixed deciduous forest
ⓘ
oak-hickory forest ⓘ |
| region | South-central Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged Appalachian terrain ⓘ |
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