Sylvania Wilderness | |
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Location | Gogebic County, Michigan, United States |
Nearest city | Wakefield, Michigan |
Coordinates | 46°12′58″N 89°17′53″W / 46.216°N 89.298°W |
Area | 18,327 acres (7,417 ha) |
Established | 1987 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
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Sylvania Wilderness is an 18,327 acres (7,417 ha) protected area located a few miles west of Watersmeet Township, Michigan. Sylvania is located entirely within the bounds of the Ottawa National Forest, and is currently being managed as a wilderness area as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System by the U.S. Forest Service.
Within its borders lie 34 lakes set against a backdrop of old-growth forests. It represents one of only a handful of such areas left in the Midwest.