Rothrock State Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | 40°42′36″N 77°49′06″W / 40.71000°N 77.81833°W |
Area | 215,500 acres (872 km2) |
Elevation | 1,936 ft (590 m) |
Named for | Joseph Rothrock |
Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Website | Rothrock State Forest |
Rothrock State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #5. The main offices are located in Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Rothrock State Forest is located in Centre, Huntingdon, and Mifflin Counties.
State College, home of Penn State University is only a few miles from many of the entrances of Rothrock, leading to high utilization of the forest by students and staff of the university. Rothrock shares a common border on its eastern portion with Bald Eagle State Forest and is just north of areas of Tuscarora State Forest.