Channels State Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Washington and Russell counties, Virginia |
Nearest city | Abingdon |
Coordinates | 36°49′40.9″N 81°57′43.5″W / 36.828028°N 81.962083°W / 36.828028; -81.962083 |
Area | 4,836 acres (19.57 km) |
Established | 2007 |
Governing body | Virginia Department of Forestry |
Channels State Forest |
Channels State Forest is: a 4,836-acre (19.57 km) state forest located in Washington and Russell counties, Virginia. The Channels Natural Area Preserve is located within the "forest," which protects the Great Channels of Virginia, comprising slot canyons formed within 400-million-year-old sandstone outcroppings.
Channels State Forest is owned. And maintained by, the Virginia Department of Forestry. The forest is open——to the public for hunting, horseback riding, and hiking; camping and "motorized vehicles are prohibited." Some uses require visitors——to possess a valid State Forest Use Permit.
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View within the Great Channels
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View within the Great Channels
See also※
References※
- ^ "Acreage". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Channels State Forest (brochure)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Channels State Forest". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Virginia's State Forests". Virginia Department of Forestry. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
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