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Cold River Virgin Forest National Natural Landmarks 
Location of Cold River Virgin Forest in MassachusettsCountry United States State Massachusetts County Berkshire, Franklin Location Mohawk Trail State Forest Cold River Virgin Forest was designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service in April 1980.
Located within Mohawk Trail State Forest nine miles southeast of North Adams in Berkshire County. Cold River Virgin Forest is probably the only virgin hemlock-northern hardwood forest in New England with the hemlocks and sugar maples exceeding 400 years in age.[1]
See also
- List of National Natural Landmarks in Massachusetts
- List of Massachusetts State Parks
- List of old growth forests in Massachusetts
References
- ^ "Cold River Virgin Forest National Natural Landmark". National Park Service. US Gov. http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/Massachusetts/NNL/CR/index.cfm. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
Categories:- Protected areas of Berkshire County, Massachusetts
- Protected areas of Franklin County, Massachusetts
- National Natural Landmarks in Massachusetts
- North Adams, Massachusetts
- Forests of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts geography stubs
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