Pachaug State Forest

Pachaug State Forest
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Map showing the location of Pachaug State Forest
Map showing the location of Pachaug State Forest
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Pachaug State Forest
Map showing the location of Pachaug State Forest
Pachaug State Forest (the United States)
LocationNew London, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°36′05″N 71°53′09″W / 41.60139°N 71.88583°W / 41.60139; -71.88583[1]
Area28,804 acres (116.57 km2)[2]
Elevation459 ft (140 m)[1]
Established1928 [3]
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsitePachaug State Forest
Designated1973

Pachaug State Forest is the largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 27,000 acres (110 km²) of land. It is located on the Rhode Island border in New London County, and parcels of the forest lie in the towns of Voluntown, Griswold, Plainfield, Sterling, North Stonington, and Preston.[4] The forest was founded in 1928, but most of the land came from purchases made later during the Great Depression. It is named after the Pachaug River, which runs through the center of the forest. The forest is part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Pachaug State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  5. ^ Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience. 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)