Johnson Run Natural Area

Summary

Johnson Run Natural Area is a 216-acre (87 ha) nature preserve located in Cameron County, Pennsylvania. The topography consists of a rugged, bouldered plateau dissected by steep-sided streams and covered with somewhere from 26 acres (11 ha) to 50 acres (20 ha) of old-growth forest containing Eastern Hemlock and Eastern White Pine. Some of the white pines are nearly 4 feet (120 cm) in diameter at breast height.

Johnson Run Natural Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Johnson Run Natural Area
Map showing the location of Johnson Run Natural Area
LocationCameron County, Pennsylvania
Nearest cityDriftwood, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°21′32″N 78°07′09″W / 41.3590°N 78.1191°W / 41.3590; -78.1191[1]
Area216 acres (87 ha)
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/FORESTRY/oldgrowth/johnsonrun.aspx

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References edit

  1. ^ Johnson Run Natural Area State Natural Area protectedplanet.net
  • Mary Byrd Davis (23 January 2008). "Old Growth in the East: A Survey. Pennsylvania" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009.
  • Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "Johnson Run Natural Area". Archived from the original on December 24, 2012.