M.K. Goddard/Wykoff Run Natural Area

M.K. Goddard/Wykoff Run Natural Area is a state forest natural area in the Elk State Forest in Gibson Township, Cameron County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The 1,215-acre (492 ha) natural area is in the center of Quehanna Wild Area. It was once home to two jet engine testing cells, when the area was a research facility for Curtiss-Wright Corporation from 1955 to 1960.^[2][3][1]

M.K. Goddard/Wykoff Run Natural Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
A former industrial road in M.K. Goddard/Wykoff Run Natural Area
Location within Pennsylvania
Location	Cameron County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Nearest town	Karthaus
Coordinates	41°13′58″N 78°11′44″W[1]
Area	1,215 acres (4.92 km2)
Elevation	2,024 ft (617 m)[1]
Established	1965
Named for	Wykoff Run, Maurice K. Goddard
Governing body	Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Website	Wykoff Run Natural Area

The tract was originally known as simply Wykoff Run Natural Area. The name of Maurice K. Goddard was added in the 2010s as part of a project to commemorate his contributions to wilderness management in Pennsylvania.^[4][5]