Tiffin River Wildlife Area

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Tiffin River Wildlife Area
Protected area
Named for: Tiffin River
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio
Counties Fulton County
Location Fulton County, Ohio
 - coordinates 41°36′20″N84°18′42″W / 41.60556°N 84.31167°W / 41.60556; -84.31167 Coordinates: 41°36′20″N84°18′42″W / 41.60556°N 84.31167°W / 41.60556; -84.31167
Area 465 acres (188 ha)
USA Ohio location map.svg
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Location of Tiffin River Wildlife Area
Website: Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Tiffin River Wildlife Area

Tiffin River Wildlife Area is a non-contiguous 465-acre (188 ha) State Wildlife Management Area on Ohio State Route 66 in western Fulton County, Ohio between Fayette, Ohio and Archbold, Ohio. [1] Hunting is allowed, and the Ohio DNR has released pheasants for hunting in the area. [2] [3] There is a parking lot off County Road 23. [4]

Ohio State Route 66 highway in Ohio

State Route 66 is a north–south state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at US 36 in Piqua, and its northern terminus is at US 20 in Fayette. South of Defiance it generally follows the route of the former Miami and Erie Canal.

Fulton County, Ohio County in the United States

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio west of Toledo. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,698. Its county seat is Wauseon. The county was created in 1850 with land from Henry, Lucas, and Williams counties and is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.

Fayette, Ohio Village in Ohio, United States

Fayette is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2000 census, decreasing to 1,283 in 2010.

Notes

  1. ↑ Tiffin River Wildlife Area OhioDNR.gov Retrieved 29 March 2016
  2. ↑ ODNR to release pheasants at 28 public hunting areas highlandcountypress.com Retrieved 29 March 2016
  3. ↑ Wildlife A Valued Resource Toledo Blade, Retrieved 29 March 2016
  4. ↑ Tiffin River Wildlife Area ohioebirdhotspots Retrieved 29 March 2016


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