Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness

Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness, created in 1975, covers 19,246 acres of old-growth forest, one of the largest tracts in the Eastern United States. The Babcock Lumber Company logged roughly two-thirds of the Slickrock Creek watershed before the construction of in 1922 flooded the company's railroad access and put an end to logging operations in the area.
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  • Type: Reserve
  • Description: wilderness area in the United States
  • Also known as: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest”, “Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness Area”, and “Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Area

Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness

Latitude
35.40458° or 35° 24′ 17″ north
Longitude
-83.97611° or 83° 58′ 34″ west
Elevation
3,766 feet (1,148 metres)
Open location code
867RC23F+RH
Geo­Names ID
4473854
Wiki­data ID
Q6297543
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