Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest
| Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
  Location within North Carolina | |
| Location | Bladen, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°41′01″N 078°34′59″W / 34.68361°N 78.58306°W[1] |
| Area | 890 acres (360 ha)[2] |
| Named for | Turnbull Creek |
| Governing body | North Carolina Forest Service |
| Website | Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest |
Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest (TCESF) is a 890-acre (3.6 km2) North Carolina State Forest in Elizabethtown, North Carolina.[2] It is the only educational state forest located in North Carolina's coastal plain. Jones Lake State Park is adjacent to the forest, and both are surrounded by Bladen Lakes State Forest. The forest's primary purpose is public education of forestry practices.
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bladen Lakes Airport (historical)
- 1 2 "NC Forest Service Natural Assets" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. January 23, 2014. p. 9. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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