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Finnerud Forest Scientific Area
Heavy red pine forestFinnerud Forest Scientific Area
Map showing the location of Finnerud Forest Scientific AreaMap showing the location of Finnerud Forest Scientific AreaMap of Wisconsin
LocationOneida County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°51′29″N 89°44′53″W / 45.85806°N 89.74806°W / 45.85806; -89.74806
Area300 acres (120 ha)
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated1973

Finnerud Forest Scientific Area is a 300-acre (120 ha) forest in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The site is one a small amount of large areas in the states surrounding the Great Lakes that feature red pine trees of 100 years of age. It is owned by the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The forest was designated a Wisconsin State Natural Area in 1958 and a National Natural Landmark in 1973.

References

  1. "Finnerud Forest Scientific Area". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  2. Lang, Jean M. "The outlying properties of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum: Finnerud Forest". University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. pp. 80–94. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  3. "Finnerud Pine Forest (No. 31)". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2012-01-19.


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