Victory State Forest

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Victory State Forest
Type State forest
Location Essex County, Vermont
Coordinates 44°32′53″N71°49′40″W / 44.5481°N 71.8278°W / 44.5481; -71.8278 Coordinates: 44°32′53″N71°49′40″W / 44.5481°N 71.8278°W / 44.5481; -71.8278
Area 16,272 acres (65.85 km2)
Operated by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
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Victory State Forest covers 16,272 acres (65.85 km2) in Concord, Granby, Lunenburg, and Victory, Vermont in Essex County. [1] The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation mainly for timber resources and wildlife habitat.

Concord, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Concord is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Granby, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Granby is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Marquis of Granby. The population was 88 at the 2010 census. Granby is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Granby was one of the last two towns in Vermont to be linked to the electric grid, in 1963.

Lunenburg, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Lunenburg is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2010 census, the most populous in Essex County. Lunenburg contains the villages of West Lunenburg, South Lunenburg, Mill Village and Gilman, and is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Activities in the forest include hunting, trapping, wildlife viewing, snowmobiling, hiking, snowshoeing, and horseback riding. [2] Portions of the forest are open for primitive camping.

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References

  1. "Victory State Forest". Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. "Victory State Forest and Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area Trails". Trail Finder. Retrieved 7 February 2017.