Allegheny National Recreation Area Explained

Allegheny National Recreation Area
Map:USA
Relief:1
Location:Warren County and McKean County Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest City:Warren, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.66°N -79.03°W
Area:20152acres
Established:1984
Governing Body:United States Forest Service

The Allegheny National Recreation Area is a national recreation area of the United States, located on the Allegheny Plateau in northwestern Pennsylvania. It is administered by the United States Forest Service as part of the Allegheny National Forest.

Geography

The recreation area consists of 23100acres on three separate parcels of land within the forest. It was established under the Pennsylvania Wilderness Act of 1984, by Congressman Bill Clinger, Senator Arlen Specter, and Senator John Heinz.

The national recreation area is divided into two units, one around Allegheny Reservoir upstream from Kinzua Dam, and another to the south of Warren on the east bank of the Allegheny River.[1]

Allegheny National Recreation Area was established by the 1984 Pennsylvania Wilderness Act, Public Law 98-585.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Special Places. Allegheny National Forest. U.S. Forest Service.
  2. Web site: Public Law 98-585. Government Printing Office. 27 April 2012.