State Park · Pennsylvania, United States
Trough Creek State Park
Trough Creek State Park is a state park in Pennsylvania, United States, covering 554 acres (224 ha), established in 1936.
Photo: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources , Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks, probably Burt Ellsworth, the staff photographer via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Area | 554 acres (224 ha) |
| Established | 1936 |
| Coordinates | 40.3286° N, 78.1314° W |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Trough Creek State Park
Trough Creek State Park is a 554 acres (224 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Cass, Penn and Todd Townships, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The majority of the park is in Todd Township along Pennsylvania Route 994, east of the unincorporated village of Entriken. Huntingdon is the nearest borough. The park borders Rothrock State Forest and Raystown Lake National Recreation Area. There is a growing population of bald eagles at the lake. Fourteen eagles were spotted in January 2007. This is up from two that were spotted in 1990, the first year that an eagle survey was taken.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) · Dulles, United States · 102.2 miles away
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) · Pittsburgh, United States · 111.1 miles away
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) · Baltimore, United States · 111.3 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Pennsylvania
Frequently asked questions
Where is Trough Creek State Park?
Trough Creek State Park is in Pennsylvania, United States (40.3286° N, 78.1314° W).
When was Trough Creek State Park established?
Trough Creek State Park was established in 1936, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Trough Creek State Park?
Trough Creek State Park covers 554 acres (224 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Pennsylvania state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trough_Creek_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).