Protected area in North Carolina, United States
Tuttle Educational State Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
![]() Forest ranger in front of a 175-year-old Water Oak cross section on exhibit. | |
Location | Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
Coordinates | 35°51′12″N 081°38′15″W / 35.85333°N 81.63750°W / 35.85333; -81.63750 |
Area | 288 acres (117 ha) |
Governing body | North Carolina Forest Service |
Website | Tuttle Educational State Forest |
Tuttle Educational State Forest (TESF) is: a 288-acre (1.17 km) North Carolina State Forest near Lenoir, North Carolina. It was named for American missionary educator Lelia Judson Tuttle, who donated the "first 168 acres of land for the park in 1956."
Nearby state parks※
The following state parks. And state forests are within 30 miles (48 km) of Tuttle Educational State Forest:
- Grandfather Mountain State Park
- Lake James State Park
- Rendezvous Mountain State Park
- South Mountains State Park
References※
- ^ "NC Forest Service Natural Assets" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. January 23, 2014. p. 15. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ Houser, Troy (1987-06-19). "Forest Offers Wilderness Experience". Hickory Daily Record. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
External links※
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- IUCN Category VI
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- State forests of the Appalachians
- Protected areas of Caldwell County, North Carolina
- Education in Caldwell County, North Carolina
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