Algerine Swamp Natural Area
Map showing the location of Algerine Swamp Natural Area
Map showing the location of Algerine Swamp Natural Area
Location within Pennsylvania
LocationLycoming County and Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°33′08″N 77°29′44″W / 41.5522°N 77.4955°W / 41.5522; -77.4955
Area84 acres (34 ha)

Algerine Swamp Natural Area is an 84-acre (34 ha) protected area in Lycoming and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Tiadaghton State Forest,[1][2] and has also been named a National Natural Landmark.[3]

The Natural Area features black spruce and balsam fir trees, both of which are rare in Pennsylvania, and is centered on a glacial bog.[2] The area includes other tree species that are more common to the north in Canada, as well as a population of pitcher plants.[4] The area can be reached via the nearby Long Branch Trail, a short distance north of a junction with the long-distance Black Forest Trail.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Tiadaghton State Forest Wild and Natural Areas". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. 1 2 Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. p. 143-146.
  3. ↑ "National Natural Landmarks by county - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  4. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "A Recreation Plan for the State Parks and State Forests in the Pennsylvania Wilds: Appendix 4 Resource Assessments" (PDF). p. 156. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "Long Branch Trail" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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