Goose Creek Wilderness
Goose Creek Wilderness | |
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Location | Washington County, Utah, USA |
Nearest city | Cedar City, UT |
Coordinates | 37°22′19″N 112°59′45″W / 37.3720°N 112.9957°W[1]Coordinates: 37°22′19″N 112°59′45″W / 37.3720°N 112.9957°W[1] |
Area | 98 acres (0.4 km2) |
Established | March 30, 2009 |
Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
Goose Creek Wilderness is a 98-acre (0.4 km2) wilderness area in the US state of Utah. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located adjacent to the northern boundary of Zion National Park, it protects a portion of the upper reaches of Goose Creek, a tributary of the Wild and Scenic Virgin River.[2] Goose Creek Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness to the south.
See also[]
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Act
References[]
- ^ "Goose Creek Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ Virgin River, Utah Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine - National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
External links[]
Categories:
- IUCN Category Ib
- Wilderness areas of Utah
- Zion National Park
- Protected areas of Washington County, Utah
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Utah