Yellow Creek State Forest

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Yellow Creek State Forest
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Location within Ohio
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Yellow Creek State Forest (the United States)
Location Columbiana County, Ohio
Nearest city Salineville, OH
Area756 acres (306 ha)
Governing body Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Yellow Creek State Forest is a state forest in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. [1]

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Coordinates: 40°39′27″N80°47′48″W / 40.6575°N 80.796667°W / 40.6575; -80.796667