Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 148 Explained

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 148
Map:USA Pennsylvania
Location:Lawrence and Beaver Counties, Pennsylvania
Nearest City:Ellwood City
Coordinates:40.8619°N -80.3539°W
Area:575acres
Elevation:1234feet
Owner:Pennsylvania Game Commission
Website:Pennsylvania State Game Lands
Url:https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__148.pdf

The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 148 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Lawrence and Beaver Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, cross-country skiing, and other activities.

Geography

The Game Lands consists of two parcels located just a few miles west of Ellwood City. Located in New Beaver borough and Wayne Township in Lawrence County, with a small portion in the borough of Big Beaver in Beaver County. Other nearby populated places are Chewton, Coverdale, Possum Hollow, and Wampum.[1] [2]

Statistics

SGL 148 consists of approximately 575acres in two parcels and was entered into the Geographic Names Information System as identification number 1188452 on 2 August 1979; its elevation is listed as 1234feet.It falls within the 16157 United States Postal Service zip code.

Biology

Game Lands 148 is 95% forested with most of the forest cover red oak (Quercus) along with aspen (Populus tremuloides), beech (Fagus), black cherry (Prunus serotina), maple (Acer), spruce (Picea), and tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera). Fur and game includes coyote (Canis latrans), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), red fox (Vulpes Vulpes), ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus), pheasant (Phasianus cochicus), raccoon (Procyon lotor), gray squirrel, (Sciurus carolinensis), and wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 29 September 2018
  2. https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__148.pdf Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 148