Tunxis State Forest

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Tunxis State Forest
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Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary marker on northern border of Tunxis State Forest in Hartland (near northern end of Pell Road).
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Location in Connecticut
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Tunxis State Forest (the United States)
LocationNorthern Connecticut, United States
Coordinates 42°01′08″N72°57′30″W / 42.01889°N 72.95833°W / 42.01889; -72.95833 [1]
Area5,519 acres (22.33 km2) [2]
Elevation1,014 ft (309 m) [1]
Established1923 [3]
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Website portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Locate-Park-Forest/Other-State-Parks-and-Forests#Tunxis

Tunxis State Forest is a state forest located in the towns of Hartland, Barkhamsted, and Granby in Connecticut, United States. The forest surrounds Barkhamsted Reservoir and borders the Granville State Forest in Massachusetts. [3] The forest is used for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, and letterboxing. Several trails cross the forest, including the northern end of the blue-blazed Tunxis Trail. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tunxis State Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-4. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series – Clues for Tunxis State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tunxis State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2013.

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