| Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area | |
|---|---|
 Relict virgin forest within Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area | |
  Location of Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area in Pennsylvania | |
| Location | Snyder County, Pennsylvania |
| Nearest town | Troxelville |
| Coordinates | 40°48′36″N 77°16′59″W / 40.81000°N 77.28306°W |
| Area | 500 acres (200 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m)[2] |
| Established | 1921[3] |
| Named for | Simon Snyder and Ner Alexander Middleswarth |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area |
| Designated | 1967 |
Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area is a 500 acre (202 ha) National Natural Landmark within Bald Eagle State Forest in Spring Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania in the United States.[4] It is named for two Pennsylvania politicians from Snyder County: Simon Snyder and Ner Alexander Middleswarth. It was formerly a Pennsylvania state park and was the only one in Snyder County, but lost its state park status in the mid 1990s.[5]
- ^ "Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area, Tall Timbers Natural Area". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1989. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ Cupper, Dan (1993). Our Priceless Heritage: Pennsylvania's State Parks 1893-1993. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks. ISBN 0-89271-056-X.
- ^ "Bald Eagle State Forest Wild and Natural Areas". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "State Parks near the Bald Eagle State Forest: Snyder Middleswarth State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-11.