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Nye-Holman_State_Forest Latitude and Longitude:

41°56′06″N 72°19′22″W / 41.93500°N 72.32278°W / 41.93500; -72.32278
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Nye-Holman State Forest
Nye-Holman State Forest
Map showing the location of Nye-Holman State Forest
Map showing the location of Nye-Holman State Forest
Location in Connecticut
Map showing the location of Nye-Holman State Forest
Map showing the location of Nye-Holman State Forest
Nye-Holman State Forest (the United States)
Location Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates 41°56′06″N 72°19′22″W / 41.93500°N 72.32278°W / 41.93500; -72.32278 [1]
Area787 acres (318 ha) [2]
Elevation673 ft (205 m) [1]
Established1931 [3]
Governing bodyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Website Nye-Holman State Forest

Nye-Holman State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the town of Tolland. [4] The Willimantic River flows through the forest. [3]

Recreation

The portion of the Willimantic River that flows through the forest is a trout management area restricted to catch and release fly-fishing, the Cole W. Wilde Trout Management Area. [5] An archery range is also within the forest. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nye-Holman State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-3. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Nye-Holman State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Nye-Holman State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Nye-Holman State Forest". Willimantic River Alliance. Retrieved July 20, 2014.

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