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State forest in Virginia, United States

Paul State Forest
Map showing the location of Paul State ForestMap showing the location of Paul State ForestLocation within Virginia
LocationRockingham County, Virginia
Nearest cityHarrisonburg, VA
Coordinates38°26′6.6″N 79°2′10″W / 38.435167°N 79.03611°W / 38.435167; -79.03611
Area173 acres (70 ha)
Established1962 (1962)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Forestry
Paul State Forest

Paul State Forest is a Virginia state forest located in Rockingham County near the town of Ottobine. Its 173 acres (0.70 km) are used for a variety of purposes including research.

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.

References

  1. "Ottobine's State Forest". Ottobine.com. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  2. "Paul State Forest". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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