Governor Knowles State Forest
- Governor Knowles State Forest
Geobox|Protected area
name = Governor Knowles State Forest
category = Wisconsin State Forest
category_iucn = V
image_caption =
etymology_type = Named for
etymology = Warren P. Knowles
country = United States
country_
state = Wisconsin
state_
state_type = State
region_type = Counties
region = Burnett
region1 = Polk
city_type = City
location = Grantsburg
lat_d = 45
lat_m = 46
lat_s = 27
lat_NS = N
long_d = 92
long_m = 46
long_s = 45
long_EW = W
area_unit = acre
area_imperial = 19753
area_round = 1
established = 1970
map_locator = Wisconsin
management_body =Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Governor Knowles State Forest is a 19,753 acre (79.9 km²) unit of the Wisconsin state park system that stretches for convert|55|mi|km along the St. Croix River. It is managed as a wilderness buffer for the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. On the east the state forest is bordered by county forests and two state wildlife areas. Originally called the St. Croix River State Forest, it was renamed in 1981 to honor former Wisconsin governor Warren P. Knowles for his conservation and outdoorsman ethics.
External links
* [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/stateforests/SF-Knowles/ Governor Knowles State Forest] official site
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