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Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area
Natural area in Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area is a 500 acre (202 ha) National Natural Landmark within Bald Eagle State Forest in Spring Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania in the United States.[4] It is named for two Pennsylvania politicians from Snyder County: Simon Snyder and Ner Alexander Middleswarth. It was formerly a Pennsylvania state park and was the only one in Snyder County, but lost its state park status in the mid 1990s.[5]
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Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area | |
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Location | Snyder County, Pennsylvania |
Nearest town | Troxelville |
Coordinates | 40°48′36″N 77°16′59″W |
Area | 500 acres (200 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m)[2] |
Established | 1921[3] |
Named for | Simon Snyder and Ner Alexander Middleswarth |
Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Website | Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area |
Designated | 1967 |
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