Black Rock Forest, New York, United States
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Black Rock Forest is a forest located in Orange county New York in the United States of America. It is at 41.400055 latitude and -74.023819 longitude. Black Rock Forest is at an elevation of 383 ft (1257 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Cornwall-on-Hudson".
Description
A nearly 4000-acre natural living laboratory for field-based scientific research and education, operated by a consortium of colleges and universities, public and independent schools, and scientific and cultural institutions.
History
In 1928, the Black Rock Forest was designated as a research and demonstration forest. Formerly named Harvard Black Rock Forest, the forest was acquired in 1989 by the Black Rock Forest Preserve, a not-for-profit corporation.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Forest |
| Latitude: | 41.400055 |
| Longitude: | -74.023819 |
| Elevation: | 383 ft / 1257 m |
| County: | Orange |
| USGS Map Name: | Cornwall-on-Hudson |
