George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
White Rocks on Little Sluice Mountain in George Washington National Forest.
Location of George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
LocationUnited States
Coordinates38°30′0″N 79°0′0″W / 38.50000°N 79.00000°W / 38.50000; -79.00000
Area1,790,933 acres (7,247.65 km2)
Established1995
WebsiteGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forests

The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests is an administrative entity combining two U.S. National Forests into one of the largest areas of public land in the Eastern United States. The forests cover 1.8 million acres (2,800 sq mi; 730,000 ha) of land in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Approximately 1 million acres (1,600 sq mi; 400,000 ha) of the forest are remote and undeveloped and 139,461 acres (218 sq mi; 56,438 ha) have been designated as wilderness areas, which prohibits future development.

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