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Rosecrans Bog Natural Area

Rosecrans Bog Natural Area
Rosecrans Bog Natural Area is located in Pennsylvania
Rosecrans Bog Natural Area
Location within Pennsylvania
LocationClinton County, Pennsylvania
Nearest townRosecrans
Coordinates41°04′35″N 77°17′18″W / 41.0765°N 77.2882°W / 41.0765; -77.2882
Area152 acres (62 ha)

Rosecrans Bog Natural Area is a 152-acre (62 ha) protected area in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Bald Eagle State Forest.[1][2]

Description

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The Natural Area was established to protect a high-elevation swamp of a type uncommon in Pennsylvania, containing cranberry, mountain holly, and high-bush blueberry.[1] The area is a natural bog, but the current swamp was formed in the 1960s by a beaver dam, and many dead trees still rise from the water.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Bald Eagle State Forest Wild and Natural Areas". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 107–109.