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State forest in Hocking County, Ohio

Hocking State Forest
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LocationHocking, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°26′N 82°32′W / 39.433°N 82.533°W / 39.433; -82.533
Area9,696 acres (39.24 km)
Elevation840 ft (260 m)
Established1949
WebsiteHocking State Forest

Hocking State Forest is a state forest in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The forest adjoins Hocking Hills State Park and three nature preserves including Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve.

The forest is in one of the most scenic areas of Ohio, known as the Hocking Hills. The area features not only forests, but frequent bluffs, rock shelters and waterfalls, due to the Blackhand sandstone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hocking State Forest". ODNR Division of Forestry. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  2. "Hocking State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. July 12, 1979. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
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