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The village most likely was named for the fact the original town site was a forest. [8] Forest was incorporated in 1865. [7] Forest was directly in the path of totality during the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 for almost four minutes, making it one of sites with longest duration of totality. [9]
Dunkirk was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. [5] The village was named after Dunkirk, New York. [5] A post office has operated since 1854. [6]In 2006, Dunkirk was identified by the Ohio Department of Transportation as a potential junction for the Ohio Hub high-speed rail project.
Blue Rock State Forest: Muskingum County: 4,578 acres Brush Creek State Forest: Rarden: 13,515 acres Cravat State Forest: Belmont County: 350 acres Dean State Forest: Lawrence County: 2,745 acres (10 km 2) Fernwood State Forest: Jefferson County: 3,023 acres Gifford State Forest: Athens County: 320 acres (1.3 km 2) Harrison State Forest ...
Great Parks of Hamilton County is the park district of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1930, opening its first park, Sharon Woods, in 1932. [1] It was known as the Hamilton County Park District until 2014. The park system includes 18 parks and 4 conservation areas. It is governed by a board of park commissioners.
Five Rivers MetroParks provides year-round recreation, education and conservation opportunities to the Greater Dayton community. [1] The fountain at RiverScape Metropark shoots 2,500 US gallons (9.5 m 3) of water per minute toward the center of the river. The central geyser of the fountain rises from the jets 200 ft (60 m) in the air.
Columbus, Ohio has numerous municipal parks, several regional parks (part of the Metro Parks system), and privately-owned parks. The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department operates 370 parks, with a combined 13,500 acres (5,500 ha). [1]
Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Goll Woods State Nature Preserve Goll Woods State Nature Preserve is a 321-acre (130 ha) nature preserve in western Fulton County , Ohio , near Archbold . It has been designated a National Natural Landmark for its oak–hickory forest .
Dysart Woods is the largest remaining tract of old growth forest in southeastern Ohio. It is located in the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau in Belmont County almost five miles (8 km) from the village of Belmont on Ohio State Route 147 .