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Paul State Forest

Coordinates: 38°26′6.6″N 79°2′10″W / 38.435167°N 79.03611°W / 38.435167; -79.03611
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Paul State Forest
Map showing the location of Paul State Forest
Map showing the location of Paul State Forest
Location within Virginia
LocationRockingham County, Virginia
Nearest cityHarrisonburg, VA
Coordinates38°26′6.6″N 79°2′10″W / 38.435167°N 79.03611°W / 38.435167; -79.03611
Area173 acres (70 ha)
Established1962 (1962)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Forestry
Paul State Forest

Paul State Forest is a Virginia state forest located in Rockingham County near the town of Ottobine. Its 173 acres (0.70 km2) are used for a variety of purposes including research.

It had previously been part of the family farm of John Paul, Jr., a United States federal judge in Western Virginia, who donated it to the state in 1961.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ottobine's State Forest". Ottobine.com. Retrieved October 22, 2007.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Paul State Forest". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved 2023-11-17.