Tuttle Educational State Forest
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| Tuttle Educational State Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| File:Ranger Larry Andrews and a cross section of a 175 year old Water Oak taken from the Cape Fear River basin (8634423731).jpg Forest ranger in front of a 175-year-old Water Oak cross section on exhibit. | |
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| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Area | 288 acres (117 ha)[1] |
| Governing body | North Carolina Forest Service |
| Website | Tuttle Educational State Forest |
Tuttle Educational State Forest (TESF) is a 288-acre (117 ha) North Carolina State Forest near Lenoir, North Carolina.[1] It was named for American missionary educator Lelia Judson Tuttle, who donated the first 168 acres (68 ha) of land for the park in 1956.[2]
Nearby state parks
[edit | edit source]The following state parks and state forests are within 30 miles (48 km) of Tuttle Educational State Forest:
- Grandfather Mountain State Park
- Lake James State Park
- Rendezvous Mountain State Park
- South Mountains State Park
References
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Categories:
- IUCN Category VI
- North Carolina state forests
- State forests of the Appalachians
- Protected areas of Caldwell County, North Carolina
- Education in Caldwell County, North Carolina
- Open-air museums in North Carolina
- North Carolina geography stubs
- Southern United States protected area stubs
- Western North Carolina geography stubs