Buchanan State Forest
Buchanan State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #2. The main office is located in McConnellsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The forest also includes tracts in Franklin and Bedford Counties. It is named for James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, the fifteenth President of the United States.
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Sideling Hill Tunnel is now surrounded by Buchanan State Forest | |
Buchanan State Forest Location of Buchanan State Forest in southcentral Pennsylvania | |
| Type | State park |
| Location | Bedford, Franklin, Fulton counties |
| Coordinates | 39°49′55″N 78°32′54″W |
| Area | 71,683 acres (29,009 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,484 feet (757 m) |
| Created | between 1909 and 1930s |
| Etymology | James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States |
| Owned by | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
| Operated by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Open | Yes |
| Camp sites | Yes - primitive |
| Hiking trails | Yes |
| Terrain | Various |
| Website | www |
| Location | McConnellsburg, PA |
The forest is found in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians of south-central Pennsylvania and comprises 71,683 acres (29,009 ha) divided into several units located in Bedford, Fulton, and Franklin Counties.
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