State Park · New Jersey, United States
Wharton State Forest
Wharton State Forest is a state park in New Jersey, United States, covering 115,000 acres (46,539 ha), established in 1954.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Various towns 39°38′38″N 74°38′48″W / 39.64389°N 74.64678°W / 39.64389; -74.64678, New Jersey, United States |
| Area | 115,000 acres (46,539 ha) |
| Established | 1954 |
| Coordinates | 39.6439° N, 74.6468° W |
| Managed by | New Jersey state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Wharton State Forest
Wharton State Forest is the largest state forest in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the largest single tract of land in the state park system of New Jersey, encompassing approximately 122,880 acres (497.3 km2) of the Pinelands northeast of Hammonton. Its protected acreage is divided between Burlington, Camden, and Atlantic counties. The entire forest is located within the Atlantic coastal pine barrens ecoregion as well as the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve. The forest is located in the forested watershed of the Mullica River, which drains the central Pinelands region into the Great Bay.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) · Philadelphia, United States · 35.3 miles away
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 76.5 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 82.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Wharton State Forest?
Wharton State Forest is in New Jersey, United States (39.6439° N, 74.6468° W).
When was Wharton State Forest established?
Wharton State Forest was established in 1954, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Wharton State Forest?
Wharton State Forest covers 115,000 acres (46,539 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Jersey_state_parks — Wikipedia list of New Jersey state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharton_State_Forest — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).