Infobox Protected area name AppomattoxBuckinghamStateForest iucn category photo photo caption photo width location Virginia , United States U.S. lat d 37.393479 long d 78.729177 area convert 19808 acre ... The AppomattoxBuckinghamStateForest is a List of Virginia state forests stateforest located in the Piedmont United States Piedmont of Virginia in Appomattox County, Virginia Appomattox and Buckingham County, Virginia Buckingham Counties. Its convert 19808 acre ha are covered with a mix of Oak hickory forest oak hickory and temperate coniferous forest pine forest . Dominant tree species include ... pine Shortleaf , and Virginia pine Virginia . It is the largest stateforest in Virginia. ref name dof cite web url http www.dof.virginia.gov stforest index absf.htm title AppomattoxBuckinghamStateForest publisher Virginia Department of Forestry accessdate 2010 02 13 ref History The Forest ... is N 37 24.421 W 078 45.096 ref name dof References reflist See also List of Virginia state forests List of Virginia state parks Protected Areas of Virginia Category Protected areas of Appomattox County, Virginia Category Protected areas of Buckingham County, Virginia Category Virginia state forests ... Act . In 1954, the tract of land was turned over to Virginia , creating the Appomattax BuckinghamStateForest. Many homestead buildings homesteads from the former farmers can be found in the forest . The Virginia Department of Forestry continues to work to transition the regenerating forest to a mixed ... on the trail. The forest also has various gated trails and forest roads that can be used. Boating , fishing , and hunting are all allowed in the forest. ref name dof Holliday Lake State Park is located within the forest. The park offers camping , picnicking , Human swimming swimming , boating , and hiking ... state parks hol.shtml title Holliday Lake publisher Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation accessdate 2010 02 13 ref Geocache A geocache is located in the forest. The title of the cache ... more details
Image Belanglo StateForest sign.jpg thumb right 300px This sign at the entrance to the Belanglo StateForest in Australia advises visitors to please be careful . A stateforest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign state or U.S. state . The precise application of the term varies by jurisdiction. For example In Australia , it refers to forest that is protected by state law s, rather than by the Government of Australia . In New Zealand , it is forest that is controlled by a central government agency. In Poland , state owned forests are managed by the State Forests Poland State Forests agency In the United Kingdom , it refers to any forest usually plantation s owned and managed by the Forestry Commission . In the United States , it refers to a forest owned by one of the individual U.S. statestate s. DEFAULTSORT StateForest Category Types of formally designated forests ... more details
Niday Place StateForest is a Virginia List of Virginia state forests stateforest located on John s Creek Mountain in Craig County, Virginia Craig County . convert 254 acre km2 in size, it is a wildlife sanctuary and is used as an outdoor laboratory it contains mainly mountain hardwood s. It is managed by AppomattoxBuckinghamStateForestAppomattoxBuckingham and Cumberland StateForest s, and is not open to the public. References http www.dof.virginia.gov stforest index.shtml Virginia state forests Protected Areas of Virginia coord missing Virginia Category Virginia state forests Category Protected areas of Craig County, Virginia Virginia protected area stub CraigVA geo stub ... more details
Appomattox may refer to Appomattox, Virginia , a town Appomattox County, Virginia Appomattox Basin, a name for the Tri Cities, Virginia region Appomattox Court House , a court house in Virginia Appomattox Court House National Historical Park , a National Historical Park in Virginia Appomattox Manor , a manor in City Point, Virginia Appomattox River , a river in Virginia Battle of Appomattox Court House , a battle of the American Civil War Battle of Appomattox Station , a battle of the American Civil War Appomattox Campaign , a campaign of American Civil War Appomattox ship , a large wooden steamship Appomattox banana boat , a British steamship of the early 20th century Appomattox opera , a new opera by Philip Glass disambiguation de Appomattox nl Appomattox pl Appomattox ... more details
, among others. Course The Appomattox River rises in the Piedmont of northeastern Appomattox County, Virginia Appomattox County , approximately convert 10 mi northeast of the town of Appomattox, Virginia Appomattox . It flows generally southeast through the AppomattoxBuckinghamStateForest to Farmville ...Geobox River Name section name Appomattox River native name other name Image image Appomattox River.jpg image size 300 image caption The Appomattox River at Matoaca, Virginia Country etc. country United States country1 state Virginia state1 region district district1 city Petersburg, Virginia Petersburg city1 Tri Cities, Virginia Tri cities Geography length imperial 157 length note ref name GNIS gnis ... location source district source region source state source country source lat d 37 source lat m 24 ... imperial Mouth mouth name James River mouth location mouth district mouth region mouth state mouth ... Map of the James River watershed with the Appomattox River watershed highlighted light yellow the Appomattox River is shown in dark blue The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River Virginia ..., Virginia Richmond . The English colonists in Virginia at first tried to rename the Appomattox as the Bristoll ... in Hopewell, Virginia Hopewell . History In April 1865 during the Appomattox Campaign of the American ... Appomattox River High Bridge over the river northwest of Burkeville, Virginia Burkeville in order to escape ... of the bridge forced General Robert E. Lee s surrender at nearby Appomattox Court House , ending ... watersheds appomattox.html VirginiaPlaces.org Appomattox River Basin http www.picturehistory.com find p 9956 mcms.html Appomattox High Bridge http college.hmco.com history readerscomp civwar html cw 010911 highbridgevi.htm Appomattox Campaign 1865 Category Chesapeake Bay Watershed Category James River Watershed Category Rivers of Virginia Category Geography of Richmond, Virginia de Appomattox River nl Appomattox rivier pl Appomattox rzeka ... more details
Infobox Protected area name StateForestState Park iucn category map Colorado Locator Map.PNG map caption locator x 123 locator y 27 location Jackson County, Colorado Jackson Larimer County, Colorado Larimer counties, Colorado , United States USA nearest city Walden, Colorado Walden, CO lat d 40 lat m 30 lat s 41 lat NS N long d 106 long m 00 long s 37 long EW W area convert 70838 acre km2 established 1970 visitation num visitation year governing body Colorado State Parks StateForestState Park is a Colorado State Parks Colorado State Park located in Jackson County, Colorado Jackson and Larimer County, Colorado Larimer counties east of Walden, Colorado Walden , Colorado . The convert 70838 acre km2 adj on park was established in 1970 in the Medicine Bow Range of the Rocky Mountains. Facilities include a visitors center, over 200 campsites, cabins, picnic sites, boat ramps and convert 94 mi km of hiking trails. About convert 52000 acre km2 of the park are forested in lodgepole pine , douglas fir , colorado blue spruce , aspen and other species. Wildlife in the park includes moose , bighorn sheep , American Black Bear black bear , mule deer and elk . References cite web url http parks.state.co.us parks stateforest title StateForestState Park publisher Colorado State Parks Protected Areas of Colorado Colorado geo stub Category Colorado state parks Category Protected areas of Jackson County, Colorado Category Protected areas of Larimer County, Colorado Category Protected areas established in 1970 ... more details
Other uses infobox UK place country England latitude 51.9956 longitude 0.9868 official name Buckingham civil parish Buckingham population 11,572 population ref ref http www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk ... Vale shire county Buckinghamshire region South East England constituency westminster Buckingham UK Parliament constituency Buckingham post town BUCKINGHAM postcode district MK18 postcode area ... static image caption small Buckingham High Street in 2009 small Buckingham is a town in north Buckinghamshire ... of 11,572 United Kingdom Census 2001 , 2007 est. 13,200 . Buckingham is also a Civil parishes in England civil parish designated as a town council . Buckingham was declared the county town of Buckinghamshire in the 10th century when it was made the capital of the newly formed shire of Buckingham ref http www.british history.ac.uk report.aspx?compid 42600 The borough of Buckingham spaced ndash Victoria History of the Counties of England A History of the County of Buckingham Volume 3 1925 ... spaced ndash Victoria History of the Counties of England A History of the County of Buckingham Volume 3 1925 , pp. 1 11. Retrieved 14 December 2010. ref Buckingham has a variety of restaurants ... pens. Buckingham is twinned with Mouvaux , France. History see Buckingham borough File Buckingham OldCountyGaol02.JPG thumb left Old County Gaol in Buckingham, built 1748. It is now the Buckingham Old Gaol Museum. In the 7th century, Buckingham, literally meadow of Bucca s people ref name Norman cite web url http www.buckingham.ac.uk life buck bucktown begin.html title Buckingham then The beginning to the Norman Conquest publisher University of Buckingham accessdate 30 August 2010 ref is said ... Street campus of the University of Buckingham . Between the 7th century and the 11th century, the town of Buckingham regularly changed hands between the Saxons and the Danes Germanic tribe Danes , in particular, in 914 King Edward the Elder and a Anglo Saxons Saxon army encamped in Buckingham for four ... more details
The Buckingham may refer to The Buckingham Chicago, Illinois , a condominium building The Buckingham Indianapolis, Indiana , listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places See also Buckingham House disambiguation disambig ... more details
photo of Appomattox Station in April 1865 Category Virginia State Historic Sites ...Appomattox Station is located in the town of Appomattox, Virginia . Before the Civil War, the railroad Southside Railroad Virginia Southside Railroad today, a part of the Norfolk Southern , bypassed Appomattox Court House village then known as Clover Hill , now known as the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park which was built southeast about three miles in 1850. Commercial life tended to congregate at Appomattox Station, a town first named Nebraska, Virginia , then West Appomattox until 1895. It is known today as Appomattox, Virginia . ref name appomattox1 cite web url http www.appomattoxhistory.org clover hill.htm title Appomattox town history accessdate 2009 01 11 ref There is a marker at Appomattox Station that explains the final blow to General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Appomattox Station , 1865 quote box quote p You are standing near the site of Appomattox Station Depot on the South Side Railroad. Here, on the afternoon of April 8, 1865, Union cavalrymen under Gen. George A. Custer dealt the Army of Northern Virginia a final blow. First, they captured trains loaded with supplies for Confederates, then they attacked and captured Gen. R. Lindsay Walker s wagons and artillery in bivouac half a mile to the north. p p When word of this disaster reached Gen. Robert E. Lee at his headquarters a few miles northeast, he knew the end was near. He and Gen. Ulysses S. Grant ... title Battle of Appomattox Station Final Blow accessdate 2009 01 11 ref p gallery File Appomattox train depot.jpg center Appomattox Station File Appomattox depot at night.jpg Appomattox depot at night File Appomattox Station visitor info center.jpg Now Appomattox, Virginia br Visitor Information Center File Battle of Appomattox Station 1865.jpg Battle of Appomattox Station 1865 marker gallery Sources reflist External links http www.mycivilwar.com battles 650408.htm The Battle of Appomattox Station ... more details
Potomac Garrett StateForest is a List of Maryland state forests stateforest in the state of Maryland . External links http www.dnr.state.md.us publiclands western potomacforest.asp Potomac Garrett StateForest Protected Areas of Maryland Maryland geo stub coord missing Maryland Category Maryland state forests Category Protected areas of Garrett County, Maryland ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Appomattox, Virginia settlement type Town nickname motto Images image ... within the state of Virginia pushpin mapsize image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map ... type1 US stateState subdivision name1 Virginia subdivision type2 List of counties in Virginia County subdivision name2 Appomattox County, Virginia Appomattox Government government footnotes government ... GR 3 website footnotes Image Appomattox, VA, Visitor Center IMG 4184.JPG right thumb 200px Appomattox Visitor Center Image Appomattox Court House, VA, Theater IMG 4179.JPG 200px right thumb Appomattox Theater Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia Appomattox County , Virginia , United ... of Appomattox County, Virginia Appomattox County . GR 6 Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg, Virginia ... for the Appomattox River . The river was named after the Appamatuck Virginia Indian tribe, one of the Algonquian ... day Petersburg. At the time of European encounter, the area of Appomattox County above the fall line ... west of the restored historic village of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Appomattox ... Civil War ending the American Civil War . The area is preserved as Appomattox Court House ... War, the present community of Appomattox was the site of a Train station railroad depot on the line ... Nebraska in 1855. In 1895 it was renamed West Appomattox . The first postmaster of Nebraska, Virginia ... clover hill.htm title Appomattox town history accessdate 2009 01 11 ref Near the end of the Civil War ... to the original Appomattox Court House in the village of Clover Hill led to the decline of the courthouse ... residents reported for Appomattox County the Town of Appomattox had 1703 residents. Geography Appomattox ... females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males. Federally, Appomattox is part of Virginia s 5th congressional ... Official Tourism website for Town and County of Appomattox http www.nps.gov apco Appomattox Court House National Historical Park website Appomattox County, Virginia Virginia towns Virginia Category Populated ... more details
Gifford StateForest may refer to Gifford StateForest Iowa Gifford StateForest Ohio geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Garrett StateForest is a List of Maryland state forests stateforest in the state of Maryland . The forest was formerly known as Swallow Falls StateForest . ref http dnr.maryland.gov feature stories ccc history part ii.asp The Civilian Conservation Corps Roosevelt s Tree Army in Maryland ref References reflist External links http dnr.maryland.gov publiclands western garrett.asp Garrett StateForest official site Protected Areas of Maryland Maryland geo stub coord 39 29 49 N 79 27 9 W display title type forest Category Maryland state forests Category Protected areas of Garrett County, Maryland ... more details
Infobox prison prison name State Correctional Institution Forest image File Seal of the Department of Corrections of Pennsylvania.svg 150px caption location Jenks Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania Jenks Township , Forest County, Pennsylvania Forest County , Pennsylvania coordinates status classification Maximum Security capacity 2,200 population populationdate opened October, 2004 closed former name managed by Pennsylvania Department of Corrections director governor warden prisoners State Correctional Institution Forest is one of two identical correctional facility in Pennsylvania that were constructed in the beginning of the Twenty First century to hold Maximum Security male inmates. SCI Forest is located in remote Forest County, Pennsylvania Forest County . Creation of SCI Forest SCI Forest and State Correctional Institution Fayette SCI Fayette , which are identical in size and design, were constructed to accommodate overcrowding at State Correctional Institution Pittsburgh SCI Pittsburgh and SCI Waynesburg , which were mothballed ref State Announces Plan To Mothball Western Pen Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 4 19 2004 Retrieved 5 7 2011 ref after the opening of SCI Forest. Construction of the correctional facility cost 126 Million. See Also List of Pennsylvania state prisons References reflist External links http www.portal.state.pa.us portal server.pt community hide forest 11330 Penna. Department of Corrections SCI Forest coord missing Pennsylvania Category Prisons in Pennsylvania Category Buildings and structures in Forest County, Pennsylvania ... more details
Moore s Creek StateForest is a 2,353 acre List of Virginia state forests stateforest in Rockbridge County, Virginia . Access to the trailhead is via US Forest Service road off State Route 612 in southwestern Rockbridge County. References http www.dof.virginia.gov stforest index.htm Virginia State Forests website Protected Areas of Virginia coord missing Virginia Category Virginia state forests Category Protected areas of Sussex, Virginia Virginia protected area stub RockbridgeVA geo stub ... more details
Bungabbee StateForest is a 955 hectare stateforest about 15 kilometres north east of Casino in New South Wales . It is in County of Rous County Rous . References http www.dpi.nsw.gov.au data assets pdf file 0003 304698 List of State Forests of NSW July 2010.pdf. Category New South Wales state forests ... more details
Mount Nebo StateForest is a List of Maryland state forests stateforest in the state of Maryland . Protected Areas of Maryland Coord 39 26 44 N 79 23 18 W region US MD type forest source GNIS display title Category Maryland state forests Category Protected areas of Garrett County, Maryland Maryland geo stub ... more details
Beaver Creek StateForest is a list of Ohio state forests stateforest in Columbiana County, Ohio Columbiana County , Ohio , United States . ref http www.ohiodnr.com DNN forests beavercreek tabid 5147 Default.aspx Beaver Creek StateForest , Ohio Department of Natural Resources . Accessed 2009 02 06. ref References reflist Protected Areas of Ohio ColumbianaOH geo stub coord missing Ohio Category Ohio state forests Category Protected areas of Columbiana County, Ohio ... more details
Blue Rock StateForest is a list of Ohio state forests stateforest in Muskingum County, Ohio Muskingum County , Ohio , United States . ref http www.ohiodnr.com DNN forests bluerock tabid 5148 Default.aspx Blue Rock StateForest , Ohio Department of Natural Resources . Accessed 2009 02 06. ref References reflist Protected Areas of Ohio MuskingumOH geo stub coord missing Ohio Category Ohio state forests Category Protected areas of Muskingum County, Ohio ... more details
Brush Creek StateForest is a list of Ohio state forests stateforest in Adams County, Ohio Adams County , Ohio , United States . ref http www.ohiodnr.com DNN forests brushcreek tabid 5149 Default.aspx Brush Creek StateForest , Ohio Department of Natural Resources . Accessed 2009 02 06. ref References reflist Protected Areas of Ohio AdamsOH geo stub coord missing Ohio Category Ohio state forests Category Protected areas of Adams County, Ohio ... more details
Dean StateForest is a list of Ohio state forests stateforest in Lawrence County, Ohio Lawrence County , Ohio , United States . ref http www.ohiodnr.com DNN forests brushcreek tabid 5149 Default.aspx Dean StateForest , Ohio Department of Natural Resources . Accessed 2009 02 06. ref References reflist Protected Areas of Ohio LawrenceOH geo stub coord missing Ohio Category Ohio state forests Category Protected areas of Lawrence County, Ohio ... more details
Fernwood StateForest is a list of Ohio state forests stateforest in Jefferson County, Ohio Jefferson County , Ohio , United States . ref http www.ohiodnr.com DNN forests fernwood tabid 5152 Default.aspx Fernwood StateForest , Ohio Department of Natural Resources . Accessed 2009 02 06. ref References reflist Protected Areas of Ohio JeffersonOH geo stub coord missing Ohio Category Ohio state forests Category Protected areas of Jefferson County, Ohio ... more details
Harrison StateForest is a list of Ohio state forests stateforest in Harrison County, Ohio Harrison County , Ohio , United States . ref http www.ohiodnr.com DNN forests harrison tabid 5155 Default.aspx Harrison StateForest , Ohio Department of Natural Resources . Accessed 2009 02 06. ref References reflist Protected Areas of Ohio coord missing Ohio Category Ohio state forests Category Protected areas of Harrison County, Ohio HarrisonOH geo stub ... more details
Mohican Memorial StateForest is a list of Ohio state forests stateforest in Ashland County, Ohio Ashland County , Ohio , United States . ref http www.ohiodnr.com DNN forests mohican tabid 5160 Default.aspx Mohican Memorial StateForest , Ohio Department of Natural Resources . Accessed 2009 02 06. ref References reflist Protected Areas of Ohio AshlandOH geo stub coord missing Ohio Category Ohio state forests Category Protected areas of Ashland County, Ohio ... more details
Perry StateForest is a list of Ohio state forests stateforest in Perry County, Ohio Perry County , Ohio , United States . ref http www.ohiodnr.com DNN forests perry tabid 5161 Default.aspx Perry StateForest , Ohio Department of Natural Resources . Accessed 2009 02 06. ref References reflist Protected Areas of Ohio PerryOH geo stub coord missing Ohio Category Ohio state forests Category Protected areas of Perry County, Ohio ... more details
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