List of National Natural Landmarks in Pennsylvania

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There are 27 National Natural Landmarks in Pennsylvania.

NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnershipDescription
Bear Meadows Natural Area 2012-08-22 View southeast towards Bear Meadows Natural Area from the Mid-State Trail within Rothrock State Forest in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.jpg 1965 40°24′22″N77°10′26″W / 40.406111°N 77.173889°W / 40.406111; -77.173889 (Bear Meadows Natural Area) Centre public/state
Rothrock State Forest
Box Huckleberry Site BoxHuckleberry.jpg April 1967 40°24′22″N77°10′26″W / 40.406111°N 77.173889°W / 40.406111; -77.173889 (Box Huckleberry Site) Perry public/state
Tuscarora State Forest 		A 10-acre (4.0 ha) natural area which preserves a rare colony of box huckleberry over 1,000 years old.
Cook Forest State Park Streamside.jpg November 1967 41°19′25″N79°09′50″W / 41.323611°N 79.163889°W / 41.323611; -79.163889 (Cook Forest) Clarion
Forest
Jefferson 		public/stateA 8,500-acre (3,440 ha) state park notable for its spectacular stands of old-growth Eastern White Pine and Eastern Hemlock, many from around 1644.
4 Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area Ferncliff ohiopyle.jpg 1973 39°52′03″N79°29′54″W / 39.867555°N 79.498229°W / 39.867555; -79.498229 (Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area) Fayette public/state
Ohiopyle State Park 		This 100-acre (40 ha) peninsula is formed by a meander in the Youghiogheny River. It is a good example of a late successional forests in the Allegheny Mountains
Ferncliff Wildflower and Wildlife Preserve 1972 39°46′57″N76°14′34″W / 39.78259°N 76.24274°W / 39.78259; -76.24274 (Ferncliff Wildflower and Wildlife Preserve) Lancaster private/nonprofitThe vegetation within the Ferncliff Wildflower and Wildlife Preserve is an excellent example of a mixed mesophytic forest that occupies the valleys and ravines of the oak-chestnut forest region.
Florence Jones Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary 1973 40°16′0″N77°16′0″W / 40.26667°N 77.26667°W / 40.26667; -77.26667 (Florence Jones Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary) Cumberland
Perry 		private/family trustContains a 3,100-acre (1,255 ha) diverse ecological community.
Pine Creek Gorge CanyonPano.jpg 1968 41°16′18″N77°19′37″W / 41.271667°N 77.326944°W / 41.271667; -77.326944 (Pine Creek Gorge) Tioga
Lycoming 		public/state
Tioga State Forest 		Known as the "Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania", a deep gorge carved by glacial meltwater. The maximum depth of the canyon is 1,450 feet (442 m) at Waterville, near the southern end. At Leonard Harrison and Colton Point State Parks, the depth is more than 800 feet and from rim to rim is approximately 4,000 feet (1200 m). Protects 160,000 acres (64,750 ha).
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, PA - North Lookout.jpg 1965 40°38′27″N75°59′32″W / 40.640833°N 75.992222°W / 40.640833; -75.992222 (Hawk Mountain Sanctuary) Berks
Schuylkill 		private/nonprofitA sanctuary on a Blue Mountain ridge, known as an excellent vantage point for hawk migrations.
Hearts Content Scenic Area Hearts Content Scenic Area (10) (8929491726).jpg 1973 [1] or 1977 [2] 41°41′28″N79°15′14″W / 41.691°N 79.254°W / 41.691; -79.254 (Hearts Content National Scenic Area) Warren public/federal
Allegheny National Forest 		An old-growth white pine forest of 120 acres (49 ha).
Hemlocks Natural Area 1972 40°14′18″N77°38′29″W / 40.238418°N 77.641379°W / 40.238418; -77.641379 (Hemlocks Natural Area) Perry public/state
Tuscarora State Forest 		Features numerous old growth hemlock trees.
Hickory Run Boulder Field HickoryRunBoulderField2007.jpg 1967 41°02′10″N75°41′02″W / 41.036111°N 75.683889°W / 41.036111; -75.683889 (Hickory Run State Park) Carbon public/state
Hickory Run State Park 		A 16.5-acre (7 ha) landscape of sandstone boulders, which were formed approximately 20,000 years ago.
Lake Lacawac Flickr - Nicholas T - Lacawac Sanctuary (2).jpg 1968 41°22′56″N75°17′31″W / 41.382289°N 75.292078°W / 41.382289; -75.292078 (Lake Lacawac) Wayne private/nonprofitA 52-acre (21 ha) glacial lake surrounded by a hardwood conifer forest.
McConnells Mill State Park McConnells Mill State Park Hells Hollow Falls.jpg 1972 40°55′36″N80°11′24″W / 40.926667°N 80.19°W / 40.926667; -80.19 (McConnells Mill State Park) Lawrence public/stateProtects 2,546 acres (1,030 ha) of the Slippery Rock Creek gorge, including several waterfalls.
Monroe Border Fault 1980 40°34′47″N75°11′51″W / 40.579756°N 75.197556°W / 40.579756; -75.197556 (Monroe Border Fault) Bucks public/state
Nockamixon State Park 		An upland along the Delaware River, the area features a variety of exposed rocks from different geological ages.
Nay Aug Park Gorge and Waterfall Falls in Nay Aug Park, Scranton, Pa-LCCN2008678122.jpg 1989 41°24′05″N75°38′34″W / 41.401389°N 75.642778°W / 41.401389; -75.642778 (Nay Aug Park Gorge and Waterfall) Lackawanna public/municipalLocated in an urban park, it features a rock-strewn, heavily wooded gorge.
Nottingham Park Serpentine Barrens 2009 39°44′26″N76°02′21″W / 39.740507°N 76.039112°W / 39.740507; -76.039112 (Nottingham County Park) Chester private/nonprofitA 651-acre (263 ha) county park on one of the largest outcrops of serpentine in the eastern US, which creates a savanna-like habitat with a number of unusual flora.
Presque Isle State Park Presque Isle Pennsylvania aerial view.jpg 1967 42°09′47″N80°06′03″W / 42.163056°N 80.100833°W / 42.163056; -80.100833 (Presque Isle State Park) Erie public/stateA 3,112-acre (1,259 ha) sandy peninsula stretching into Lake Erie.
Reynolds Spring and Algerine Swamp Bogs 1974 41°33′03″N77°29′51″W / 41.550902°N 77.497481°W / 41.550902; -77.497481 (Reynolds Spring and Algerine Swamp Bogs) Tioga
Lycoming 		public/state
Tioga State Forest 		Contains two bogs of 1,302 acres (527 ha) and 84 acres (34 ha), which are surrounded by thick oak and pine groves.
The Glens Natural Area Rglenn05.jpg 1968 41°19′34″N76°16′46″W / 41.32611°N 76.27944°W / 41.32611; -76.27944 (Ricketts Glen State Park) Columbia
Sullivan
Luzerne 		public/state
Ricketts Glen State Park 		2,845 acres (1,151 ha) of old growth forest, with many trees exceed 100 feet (30 m) in height. Twenty two separate named waterfalls are located in the area.
Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area SnyderMiddleswarth.jpg 1967 40°48′36″N77°16′59″W / 40.81°N 77.283056°W / 40.81; -77.283056 (Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area) Snyder public/state
Bald Eagle State Forest 		A hemlock, pine, and oak forest located on 500 acres (202 ha).
Susquehanna Water Gaps 1968 40°31′15″N76°58′44″W / 40.520918°N 76.978867°W / 40.520918; -76.978867 (Susquehanna Water Gaps) Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry public/stateMillions of years of erosive rock create impressive landforms of unique geologic heritage and outstanding natural beauty, as the Susquehanna River cuts through five ridges of the Appalachian Mountains north of Harrisburg.
Tamarack Swamp TamarackSwampNNL.jpg 1977 41°59′20″N79°33′18″W / 41.989°N 79.555°W / 41.989; -79.555 (Tamarack Swamp) Warren public/stateAn acidic kettle pond bog.
Tannersville Cranberry Bog SpruceAndTamarack.jpg 1974 41°2′24″N75°18′21.6″W / 41.04000°N 75.306000°W / 41.04000; -75.306000 (Tannersville Cranberry Bog) Monroe private/nonprofitA 1,000-acre (405 ha) kettle lake fen.
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum TinicumNWR.jpg 1965 39°53′09″N75°15′44″W / 39.885866°N 75.262356°W / 39.885866; -75.262356 (John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum) Philadelphia
Delaware 		public/federalProtects a tidal marsh of 350 acres (142 ha) located in an urban environment.
Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas Flickr - Nicholas T - Tionesta Research Natural Area (Revisited) (1).jpg 1973 41°38′42″N78°56′28″W / 41.645°N 78.941°W / 41.645; -78.941 (Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas) Warren
McKean 		public/federal
Allegheny National Forest 		4,131 acres (1,672 ha) of old growth forest on the Allegheny Plateau.
Titus and Wattsburg Bogs TitusBog.jpg 1977 41°56′36″N79°45′47″W / 41.943388°N 79.763107°W / 41.943388; -79.763107 (Titus and Wattsburg Bogs) Erie private/nonprofitA peatland of 125 acres (51 ha) located near the shore of Lake Erie.
Wissahickon Valley MoranWissahockenCreek1865.jpg 1964 40°00′58″N75°12′21″W / 40.016056°N 75.205744°W / 40.016056; -75.205744 (Wissahickon Valley) Montgomery, Philadelphia public/state
Fort Washington State Park 		Protects an urbanized tributary of the Schuylkill River, which features a gorge and thick woodlands.

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References

  1. ↑ "Hearts Content Scenic Area". National Park Service . Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  2. ↑ "Hearts Content Recreation Area". United States Forest Service. 2007-04-14. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
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