Wykoff Run Natural Area
| Wykoff Run Natural Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 The road to the jet engine test cell through the natural area is now too overgrown for vehicles to use. | |
  Location of Wykoff Run Natural Area in PennsylvaniaMap of Wykoff Run Natural Area (bright green) in the center of Quehanna Wild area (ivory), state forests (green), state game lands (yellow), and private land (brown) | |
| Location | Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°13′58″N 78°11′44″W / 41.23278°N 78.19556°WCoordinates: 41°13′58″N 78°11′44″W / 41.23278°N 78.19556°W[1] |
| Area | 1,215 acres (4.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,024 ft (617 m)[1] |
| Established | 1965 |
| Named for | |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Wykoff Run Natural Area |
The water fall on the eponymous Wykoff Run.
Wykoff Run Natural Area is a state forest natural area in the Elk State Forest in Gibson Township, Cameron County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The 1,215-acre (492 ha) natural area is in the center of Quehanna Wild Area. It was once home to two jet engine testing cells, when the area was a research facility for Curtiss-Wright Corporation from 1955 to 1960.[2][3][1]
References[]
- ^ a b c ""Wykoff Run State Forest Natural Area"". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1989. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Elk Scenic Drive: An Adventure in 23 Chapters" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved March 16, 2010. Note: this includes four chapters on sites within the Quehanna Wild Area, Marion Brooks Natural Area (3), Beaver Run Dam Wildlife Viewing Area (4), Hoover Farm Wildlife Viewing Area (5), and Wykoff Run Natural Area (6).
- ^ "Quehanna Wild Area, Wykoff Run Natural Area". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
Categories:
- IUCN Category V
- Protected areas of Cameron County, Pennsylvania