Nipmuck State Forest

Nipmuck State Forest
Map showing the location of Nipmuck State Forest
Map showing the location of Nipmuck State Forest
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Nipmuck State Forest
Map showing the location of Nipmuck State Forest
Nipmuck State Forest (the United States)
LocationConnecticut, United States
Coordinates42°00′51″N 72°10′25″W / 42.01417°N 72.17361°W / 42.01417; -72.17361[1]
Area9,209 acres (37.27 km2)[2]
Elevation945 ft (288 m)[1]
Established1905 [3]
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteNipmuck State Forest

Nipmuck State Forest is a Connecticut state forest. Its 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) surround Bigelow Hollow State Park in the town of Union and include parcels in Stafford, Ashford, and other towns.[4] The forest is part of a larger network of forest lands making up some 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) in all.

  1. ^ a b "Nipmuck State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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