Hearts Content National Scenic Area is a tract of old-growth forest in Watson Township, Warren County, in northwestern Pennsylvania, protected within the Allegheny National Forest. It is one of the few remaining old-growth forests in the northeastern United States that contains white pine, and was designated a National Scenic Area in 1934 and a National Natural Landmark in 1973.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category) Sources
1. Hearts Content Scenic Area (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation- Infobox, area_acre (converted to square kilometres where the infobox gives another unit)
Infobox: established
1934
Infobox: operator
United States Forest Service
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Hearts Content National Scenic Area is a tract of old-growth forest in Warren County, northwestern Pennsylvania.
Source text, designation-category: National Scenic Area
Hearts Content National Scenic Area is a tract of old-growth forest in Warren County, northwestern Pennsylvania.
Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
Hearts Content National Scenic Area is a tract of old-growth forest in Warren County, northwestern Pennsylvania.
Part Of: United States, Lead paragraph
represents one of the few remaining old-growth forests in the northeastern United States
On Continent: North America, Introduction
It represents one of the few remaining old-growth forests in the northeastern United States that contain white pine.
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