Colonel Denning State Park

Colonel Denning State Park
Doubling Gap Lake
Map showing the location of Colonel Denning State Park
Map showing the location of Colonel Denning State Park
Location of Colonel Denning State Park in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Colonel Denning State Park
Map showing the location of Colonel Denning State Park
Colonel Denning State Park (the United States)
LocationLower Mifflin, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°16′24″N 77°24′59″W / 40.27333°N 77.41639°W / 40.27333; -77.41639
Area273 acres (110 ha)[1]
Elevation1,132 ft (345 m)[2]
Established1936[1]
Named forWilliam Denning
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteColonel Denning State Park

Colonel Denning State Park is a 273-acre (110 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Lower Mifflin Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is in the Doubling Gap of Blue Mountain on Pennsylvania Route 233 between Newville and Landisburg. Doubling Gap Lake is a man-made lake covering 3.5 acres (1.4 ha). Colonel Denning State Park is surrounded by Tuscarora State Forest.

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  2. ^ "Colonel Denning State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 1990. Retrieved February 10, 2008.