Jeanette State Forest

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Jeanette State Forest
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Geography
Location St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates 48°07′58″N92°16′51″W / 48.1326827°N 92.2806995°W / 48.1326827; -92.2806995 Coordinates: 48°07′58″N92°16′51″W / 48.1326827°N 92.2806995°W / 48.1326827; -92.2806995 [1]
Elevation1,381 feet (421 m)
Area11,521 acres (4,662 ha)
Administration
Established1963
Governing body United States Forest Service
Website www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00030/index.html
Ecology
WWF Classification Western Great Lakes Forests
EPA Classification Northern Lakes and Forests

The Jeanette State Forest is a state forest located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The forest is within the limits of the Superior National Forest's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and thus falls under the federal jurisdiction and management of the United States Forest Service. [2]

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Camping is available in the Superior National Forest at the Lake Jeanette Campground. Originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, the campground is located in a stand of pine and northern hardwoods overlooking Lake Jeanette. [3]

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References

  1. "Jeanette State Forest". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Lake Jeanette State Forest". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  3. "Superior National Forest: Minnesota". U.S. National Forest Campground Guide. Moon Canyon Publishing, LLC. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2010-10-04.