Pocosin Wilderness
34°47′18″N 077°01′01″W / 34.78833°N 77.01694°W / 34.78833; -77.01694[1]Area 11,801 acres (48 km2) Designation 1984 Designated Wilderness Area Governing body United States Forest Service Federal
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Pocosin Wilderness was designated in 1984, and it covers 11,801 acres (48 km2) in the Croatan National Forest in eastern North Carolina. The Wilderness Area is a vast wetland, and it lacks trails and campsites. Travel through this wilderness is difficult.
See also
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Act
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocosin Wilderness
External links
- Pocosin Wilderness, Wilderness.net website
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