Pennyrile State Forest

Pennyrile State Forest

Infobox_protected_area | name = Pennyrile State Forest
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nearest_city = Hopkinsville, Kentucky
lat_degrees = 37
lat_minutes = 4
lat_seconds = 20.28
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87
long_minutes = 40
long_seconds = 11.9999
long_direction = W
area = 15,468 acres (62.6 km²)
established = 1930
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governing_body = Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forests

Pennyrile State Forest is a United States state forest in Christian County, Kentucky. It contains Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park and borders Lake Beshear. it is managed for sustainable timber production.

External links

* [http://www.forestry.ky.gov/programs/stateforest/Pennyrile+State+Forest.htm Official Page]


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