| Newton Woods | |
|---|---|
  Map of Michigan | |
| Location | Cass County, Michigan |
| Nearest city | Dowagiac |
| Coordinates | 42°00′33″N 85°58′16″W / 42.0091°N 85.9712°W[1] |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Designated | 1976 |
Newton Woods is a 40-acre (16 ha) parcel of oak-hickory forest located in Cass County within the U.S. state of Michigan. The Newton tract was listed, in 1976 by the United States Department of the Interior, as a National Natural Landmark.[2]
The woods are located within the 580-acre (2.3 km2) Fred Russ Forest Experiment Station, a Michigan State University (MSU) research forest and Cass County park. The Russ Forest and Park lie where the east–west Marcellus Highway crosses Dowagiac Creek, 8 miles (13 km) east of Dowagiac.[3]
- ^ "The Fred Russ Forest". Michigan State University. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ^ "Newton Woods". nps.gov. National Park Service.
- ^ "Fred Russ Forest Park". Cass County, Michigan. Retrieved 2010-06-01.