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Point Beach State Forest

Coordinates: 44°12′08″N 87°31′07″W / 44.20222°N 87.51861°W / 44.20222; -87.51861
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Point Beach State Forest
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Map showing the location of Point Beach State Forest
Map showing the location of Point Beach State Forest
Map showing the location of Point Beach State Forest
Map showing the location of Point Beach State Forest
LocationManitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates44°12′08″N 87°31′07″W / 44.20222°N 87.51861°W / 44.20222; -87.51861
Area2,903 acres (11.75 km2)
Established1938
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Point Beach State Forest is a 2,903-acre (1,175 ha) Wisconsin state forest near Two Rivers, Wisconsin in Manitowoc County. The forest is located along 6 miles (9.7 km) of the Lake Michigan coast. Point Beach State Forest was established in 1938.[1] The Point Beach Ridges, a National Natural Landmark, are located within the forest.[2]

Point Beach Ridges

References

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  1. ^ "Point Beach State Forest History". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Point Beach Ridges". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
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