| Mianus River Gorge | |
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 The Mianus River Gorge as it approaches the Samuel J. Bargh Reservoir | |
  Location within New York | |
| Location | Town of Bedford, New York |
| Coordinates | 41°11′09″N 73°37′17″W / 41.18595°N 73.62139°W |
| Area | 755 acres (306 ha) |
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| Designated | March 1964 |
The Mianus River Gorge is a 935-acre (3.78 km2) nature preserve in Bedford, New York jointly owned by The Nature Conservancy and Mianus River Gorge, Inc.. The first 60 acres (0.24 km2) were purchased by the Preserve, with help from the Conservancy, their first land preservation deal.[1] It has grown over the years and is still managed by Mianus River Gorge, Inc. In March 1964, it was designated a National Natural Landmark for its old growth climax hemlock forest and the gorge of the Mianus River.[2]
- ^ "Success Stories - Mianus River Gorge: The Pioneer Project". The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
Year designated: 1964