Tuscarora State Park
State park in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tuscarora State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 1,618 acres (655 ha) in Rush, Ryan, Schuylkill Townships, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The most prominent features of the park are Locust Mountain and Tuscarora Lake. The park is named for the Tuscarora Indians, who lived in the area, following the Tuscarora War in North Carolina, until they were forced out by the colonial settlers of Pennsylvania. Tuscarora State Park is 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Tamaqua just off of Pennsylvania Route 54.
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Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | 40°48′00″N 76°01′29″W |
Area | 1,618 acres (6.55 km2) |
Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m)[1] |
Established | June 26, 1971 |
Named for | the Tuscarora |
Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Website | Tuscarora State Park |
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