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Gifford State Forest (Ohio)

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Protected forest in Ohio, United States

Gifford State Forest
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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LocationAthens County, Ohio
Nearest cityBern Township, OH
Area320 acres (130 ha)
Established1959
Governing bodyOhio Department of Natural Resources

Gifford State Forest is the smallest state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio. It includes some hiking trails, forested hills and bluffs, and a small breeding nursery. It is located in Bern Township, Athens County. This forest was donated by William Gifford Selby in 1959 and is named after his mother Virginia Gifford.

References

  1. ^ "Gifford State Forest". ODNR Division of Forestry. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 11, 2015.

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39°26′48″N 81°54′34″W / 39.44667°N 81.90944°W / 39.44667; -81.90944


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