Marshall Forest

Marshall Forest Preserve
Marshall Forest
Map showing the location of Marshall Forest Preserve
Map showing the location of Marshall Forest Preserve
Map of Georgia
LocationFloyd County, Georgia
Nearest cityRome
Coordinates34°15′03″N 85°11′43″W / 34.25089°N 85.19537°W / 34.25089; -85.19537
Area311 acres (126 ha)
Established1976
Governing bodyThe Nature Conservancy
www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/georgia/placesweprotect/marshall-forest-preserve.xml
Designated1966

Marshall Forest is located in Floyd County, in Georgia, 5 miles (8.0 km) outside the Rome city limits. It is one of the few remaining old-growth forests in Northwest Georgia. Marshall Forest is referred to as the only virgin forest within city limits of any city in the USA.[1] The forest is 311 acres (126 ha).[2] Trees in Marshall Forest range from 600–900 feet (180–270 m) in elevation. More than 300 species of plants, and fifty-five tree species live within the forest, together with numerous animals indigenous to the area.

  1. ^ "RN-T.com - Marshall Forest". Romenews-tribune.com. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ^ "Marshall Forest - U.S. National Natural Landmarks on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-08-17.