Hearts Content Scenic Area

Hearts Content Scenic Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Old-growth trees protected within Hearts Content Scenic Area.
Location of Hearts Content National Scenic Area in Pennsylvania
LocationWatson, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°41′33.3″N 79°15′15.2″W / 41.692583°N 79.254222°W / 41.692583; -79.254222
Area120 acres (49 ha)
Elevation1,893 ft (577 m)
Established1934 (1934)
Named foridiom "to one's heart's content"
OperatorUnited States Forest Service
Designated1973

Hearts Content National Scenic Area is a tract of old-growth forest in Warren County, northwestern Pennsylvania. It represents one of the few remaining old-growth forests in the northeastern United States that contain white pine. The area is protected as a National Scenic Area within the Allegheny National Forest.

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