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1,680,405 acres (6,800.4 km 2) Modoc National Forest contains the Medicine Lake Volcano, which has an elevation of 7,921 ft (2,414 m) and is the largest shield volcano in North America. There are 43,400 acres (17,600 ha) of old-growth forest here along with Mill Creek Falls in the South Warner Wilderness. [86] Monongahela
Federal Hill's plan is modeled after 18th century Palladian architecture adapted to Virginia's three part house style. The main building consists of a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, wood-frame, weatherboarded structure with a pedimented gable roof. The main entrance to the structure is located on the west elevation.
Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway: 0 0 Also a NSB St. Francis Scenic Byway: 0 0 St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway: 0 0 San Juan Skyway: 0 0 Also a NSB Sandia Crest Byway: 0 0 Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway: 0 0 Sawtooth Scenic Byway: 0 0 Scenic Byway 12: 0 0 Also a NSB Seward Highway: 0 0 Also a NSB Sherman Pass National Forest ...
The property, previously used for timber production by International Paper, was acquired by the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) in 2010. It was part of a $6.4 million purchase of 4,400 acres (18 km 2) undertaken by VDOF and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF); the remainder of the purchased property was used to create Big Woods Wildlife Management Area, located ...
The Old Plantation/North Hill is believed to have been established in the 1770s/1780s and was the site of the oldest slave farm structures at Poplar Forest dating from 1764. Maps suggest that the original structures included an overseer's house, large barn, and slave housing built over the course of 40 years. [15]
Natural Bridge National Forest was added on July 22, 1933. [3] Jefferson National Forest was formed on April 21, 1936, by combining portions of the Unaka and George Washington National Forests with other land. [3] In 1995, the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests were administratively combined. [1]
A wooded stream in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, part of the Nantahala National Forest. The early 1900s were devastating for the rainforest landscape. Wolves, beavers, and mountain lions vanished; bear, turkey, and deer populations plummeted; and exotic invasives like chestnut blight, wild boar, and rainbow trout were introduced. [16]
Breaks Interstate Park is located about 5 miles (8 km) east of Elkhorn City, Kentucky.The park covers 4,500 acres (1,800 ha). The park's main feature, Breaks Canyon, is five miles long and ranges from 830 to 1,600 feet (250 to 490 m) deep.