Golden Anniversary State Forest | |
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Geography | |
Location | Itasca County, Minnesota, United States |
Coordinates | 47°03′46″N 93°16′16″W / 47.0628°N 93.271°W |
Elevation | 1,280 feet (390 m) |
Area | 6,811 acres (2,756 ha) |
Administration | |
Established | 1961 |
Governing body | Minnesota DNR, Itasca County, private |
Website | www |
Ecology | |
WWF Classification | Western Great Lakes Forests |
EPA Classification | Northern Lakes and Forests |
Fauna | White-tailed deer |
The Golden Anniversary State Forest is a state forest located near Grand Rapids in southern Itasca County, Minnesota. The forest was established in 1961 in celebration of the golden anniversary of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources's Division of Forestry, which is responsible for the management of the majority of the state forests in Minnesota.