Paul State Forest is a Virginia state forest located in Rockingham County near the town of Ottobine. Its 173 acres (0.70 km2) are used for a variety of purposes including research.
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Location | Rockingham County, Virginia |
Nearest city | Harrisonburg, VA |
Coordinates | 38°26′6.6″N 79°2′10″W / 38.435167°N 79.03611°W |
Area | 173 acres (70 ha) |
Established | 1962 |
Governing body | Virginia Department of Forestry |
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It had previously been part of the family farm of John Paul, Jr., a United States federal judge in Western Virginia, who donated it to the state in 1961.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Ottobine's State Forest". Ottobine.com. Retrieved October 22, 2007.[dead link ]
- ^ "Paul State Forest". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved 2023-11-17.