Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73
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Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73 | |
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Location | Bedford , Blair and Huntingdon Counties, Pennsylvania |
Nearest city | Altoona |
Coordinates | 40°7′14″N 78°22′5″W / 40.12056°N 78.36806°W / 40.12056; -78.36806 |
Area | 20,814 acres (8,423 ha) |
Elevation | 1,919 feet (585 m) |
Max. elevation | 2,550 feet (780 m) |
Min. elevation | 900 feet (270 m) |
Owner | Pennsylvania Game Commission |
Website | Pennsylvania State Game Lands |
The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Bedford , Blair and Huntingdon Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities.
Geography
SGL 73 consists of six parcels located in Hopewell , Liberty , Snake Spring , South Woodbury , West Providence , and Woodbury Townships in Bedford County , Huston , North Woodbury , and Woodbury Townships in Blair County, and Hopewell and Lincoln Townships in Huntingdon County. Nearby communities are the boroughs of Everett , Hopewell , Marklesburg , Saxton , Woodbury , and populated places Curryville , Loysburg , Mount Dallas , Puttstown , Riddlesburg , and Stonerstown . The Game Lands are along the slopes of Tussey Mountain . Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 118 lies to the northeast and SGL 97 lies to the southwest, SGL 147 lies a few miles to the west, and SGL 67 is to the east. The Game Lands is located within the Little Juniata River watershed , which is part of the Susquehanna River watershed. Pennsylvania Route 26 runs northeast–southwest oriented running parallel to the Game Lands. [1] [2]
Statistics
SGL 73 was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on 2 August 1979 as identification number 1188530, its elevation is listed as 1,919 feet (585 m) . Elevations range from 900 feet (270 m) to 2,550 feet (780 m) . It consists of 20,814 acres (8,423 ha) in six parcels. [3] [1]
Biology
Hunting and furtaking species include bear (Ursus americanus) , Bobcat (Lynx rufus) , coyote (Canis latrans) , white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) , Fisher (Pekania pennanti) , gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) , red fox (Vulpes Vulpes) , ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) , Raccoon (Procyon lotor) , gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) , and turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) . [2]
See also
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 , also located in Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon Counties
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 41 , also located in Bedford County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 48 , also located in Bedford County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 49 , also located in Bedford County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 60 , also located in Blair County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 97 , also located in Bedford County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 104 , also located in Bedford County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108 , also located in Blair County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 118 , also located in Blair County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 , also located in Blair County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158 , also located in Blair County
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 166 , also located in Blair and Huntingdon Counties
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 261 , also located in Bedford County
References
- 1 2 https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 13 October 2018
- 1 2 Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73 , retrieved 13 October 2018
- ↑ "State Game Lands Number 73" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 13 October 2018 .