| Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park | |
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  Nelson-Kennedy Ledges Location in Ohio  Nelson-Kennedy Ledges Nelson-Kennedy Ledges (the United States) | |
| Location | Portage County, Ohio, United States |
| Nearest town | Garrettsville, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°19′34″N 81°02′19″W / 41.3261666°N 81.0387057°W[1] |
| Area | 167 acres (68 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,010 feet (310 m)[1] |
| Established | 1949 |
| Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Ohio state park |
| Website | Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park |
Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park is a 167-acre (68 ha) public recreation area offering trails and picnicking located in Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio, United States.[3] Within the park are angled rock formations 50 to 60 feet (18 m) high with ground fissures as deep as 60 feet (18 m). It is accessible from U.S. Route 422 and State Route 305 via State Route 282.[4]
The ... rock formations at the Nelson-Kennedy Ledges have become trademarks of the park.... The ... sandstone cliff formations resulted from the forces of erosion—wind, water freezing and thawing—that wore away at the softer rock layers. As these soft layers eroded, large blocks of rock called slump blocks fell away leaving more resistant layers to form ledges above.[3]
- ^ a b "Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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