Fernow Experimental Forest, Monongahela National Forest

Name: Fernow Experimental Forest
Address: Monongahela National Forest, United States

#33 among attractions in Monongahela National Forest

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Fernow Experimental Forest, Monongahela National Forest

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Fernow Experimental Forest is a research forest in Tucker County, West Virginia. It is operated by the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station. It is named for Bernhard Fernow, a prominent forester in the late 19th century and early 20th century. ()

Established: 1934 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 39°3'15"N, 79°40'12"W

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Fernow Experimental Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olson Observation Tower, Tucker County Courthouse and Jail, Otter Creek Wilderness, Tucker County Bank Building.

5.1 miNE
Tower
Olson Observation Tower, Monongahela National Forest
130 min walk • Olson Observation Tower is one of the few remaining fire towers in Monongahela National Forest. Olson is located at the southern end of Backbone Mountain northeast of Parsons in Tucker County, West Virginia.
3 miN
Tower, Romanesque architecture
Tucker County Courthouse and Jail, Monongahela National Forest
77 min walk • The Tucker County Courthouse and Jail in Parsons, West Virginia was built between 1898 and 1900 in a combination of Flemish Renaissance and Romanesque Revival styles.
3.2 miS
Natural attraction, Protected area
Otter Creek Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest
82 min walk • The Otter Creek Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness area located in the Cheat-Potomac Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, USA.
3 miN
Romanesque architecture
Tucker County Bank Building, Monongahela National Forest
77 min walk • Tucker County Bank Building is a historic bank building located at Parsons, Tucker County, West Virginia. It was built in 1901, and is a three-story brick commercial building with a rusticated ashlar base and accents in the Romanesque Revival style.

Fernow Experimental Forest, Monongahela National Forest

Facts and practical information

Monongahela National Forest plan & book

Fernow Experimental Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Olson Observation Tower, Monongahela National Forest

Tucker County Courthouse and Jail, Monongahela National Forest

Otter Creek Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest

Tucker County Bank Building, Monongahela National Forest