Browne State Forest

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Browne State Forest
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Location within Virginia
Location Essex County, Virginia
Nearest city Tappahannock
Coordinates 37°47′25.5″N76°46′49.7″W / 37.790417°N 76.780472°W / 37.790417; -76.780472 Coordinates: 37°47′25.5″N76°46′49.7″W / 37.790417°N 76.780472°W / 37.790417; -76.780472
Area 129 acres (52 ha)
Governing body Virginia Department of Forestry

Browne State Forest is a 129-acre (52 ha) state forest in Essex County, Virginia. It is located on Virginia's coastal plain, approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Tappahannock, and 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Richmond. [1]

State forest forest administered or protected by some agency

A state forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign or federated state, or territory.

Essex County, Virginia County in the United States

Essex County is a county located in the Middle Peninsula in the U.S. state of Virginia; the peninsula is bordered by the Rappahannock River on the north and the Dragon swamp on the south. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,151. Its county seat is Tappahannock.

A coastal plain is flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast. One of the largest coastal plains is located in southeastern United States. The Gulf Coastal Plain of North America extends northwards from the Gulf of Mexico along the Lower Mississippi River to the Ohio River, which is a distance of about 981 miles (1,579 km).

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Browne State Forest is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Forestry. The forest is open to the public for various recreational opportunities, including hunting, hiking, and mountain biking. Motorized vehicles are prohibited. [1] Some uses may require visitors to possess a valid State Forest Use Permit. [2]

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) was established in 1914 to prevent and suppress forest fires and reforest bare lands. Since its inception, the agency has grown and evolved to encompass other protection and management duties:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Browne State Forest". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  2. "Virginia's State Forests". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved April 8, 2017.