Nehantic State Forest

Nehantic State Forest
Picnic area at Uncas Pond
Map showing the location of Nehantic State Forest
Map showing the location of Nehantic State Forest
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Nehantic State Forest
Map showing the location of Nehantic State Forest
Nehantic State Forest (the United States)
LocationNew London, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°25′09″N 72°15′39″W / 41.41917°N 72.26083°W / 41.41917; -72.26083[1]
Area5,062 acres (20.49 km2)
Elevation285 ft (87 m)[1]
Established1926 (1926)
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteNehantic State Forest

Nehantic State Forest is a publicly owned forest and recreation area occupying two parcels, one in the town of Lyme and one in the towns of East Lyme and Salem, in the state of Connecticut.[2] The forest, which totals 5,062 acres (2,049 ha),[3] is the site of regular prescribed burns and timber-harvesting operations. Purchase of the land began in 1926, when it became the first state forest located in New London County.[4] It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

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