Forbes State Forest
State forest in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Forbes State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #4. The main offices are located in Laughlintown in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Mount Davis, the highest peak in Pennsylvania, is located in the forest.
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Forbes State Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | 40°12′43″N 79°11′52″W |
Area | 50,000 acres (200 km2) |
Elevation | 2,717 ft (828 m) |
Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Website | Forbes State Forest |
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The forest was named in honor of General John Forbes. It includes 20 separate tracts of land and covers over 50,000 acres (20,230 ha) that stretch across Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland Counties. The designated forest tracts generally follow one of the area's dominant terrain features, Laurel Ridge, part of the Laurel Highlands.