Paul State Forest

Paul State Forest is a Virginia state forest located in Rockingham County near the town of Ottobine. Its 173 acres (0.70 km2) are used for a variety of purposes including research.

Paul State Forest
Location within Virginia
LocationRockingham County, Virginia
Nearest cityHarrisonburg, VA
Coordinates38°26′6.6″N 79°2′10″W
Area173 acres (70 ha)
Established1962 (1962)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Forestry
Paul State Forest

It had previously been part of the family farm of John Paul, Jr., a United States federal judge in Western Virginia, who donated it to the state in 1961.[1]

References

  1. "Ottobine's State Forest". Ottobine.com. Retrieved October 22, 2007.


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