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George D. Aiken Wilderness

Coordinates: 42°52′N 73°03′W / 42.867°N 73.050°W / 42.867; -73.050
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George D. Aiken Wilderness
Map showing the location of George D. Aiken Wilderness
Map showing the location of George D. Aiken Wilderness
Location in Vermont
Map showing the location of George D. Aiken Wilderness
Map showing the location of George D. Aiken Wilderness
Location in United States
LocationBennington County, Vermont, USA
Nearest cityWoodford, Vermont
Coordinates42°52′N 73°03′W / 42.867°N 73.050°W / 42.867; -73.050
Area4,800 acres (1,900 ha)
Established1984
Governing bodyUnited States Forest Service

The George D. Aiken Wilderness is one of eight wilderness areas in the Green Mountain National Forest in the U.S. state of Vermont. The wilderness area, created by the Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984,[2] is named in honor of George Aiken (1892–1984), former U.S. Senator from Vermont who advocated for the passage of the Eastern Wilderness Areas Act of 1975.[3] Today the George D. Aiken Wilderness consists of 4,800 acres (1,900 ha) managed by the U.S. Forest Service.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 17, 2023
  2. ^ "H.R. 4198 — 98th Congress: Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984". GovTrack. 1983. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ "George D. Aiken Wilderness". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. ^ "George D. Aiken Wilderness". Wilderness Connect. Retrieved 17 December 2019.