Fernow Experimental Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
![]() Entrance sign along FR 701 | |
Location | Tucker, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 39°03′15″N 79°41′15″W / 39.05417°N 79.68750°W[1] |
Area | 4,700 acres (19 km2)[2] |
Established | 1934[1] |
Named for | Bernhard Fernow. |
Website | Fernow Experimental Forest |
Fernow Experimental Forest is a research forest in Tucker County, West Virginia. It is operated by the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station. It is named for Bernhard Fernow, a prominent forester in the late 19th century and early 20th century.[1]