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  2. Moraine State Park - Wikipedia

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    Moraine State Park. /  40.95361°N 80.12750°W  / 40.95361; -80.12750. Moraine State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 16,725 acres (6,768 ha) in Brady, Clay, Franklin, Muddy Creek, and Worth townships in Butler County, Pennsylvania . The park includes a man-made lake, Lake Arthur, formed by impounding Muddy Creek, which is 3,225 acres ...

  3. National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America) - Wikipedia

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    Dutchess County Council (NY) troop at the 1977 National Scout Jamboree, held at Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania Attending the jamboree is an intensive and expensive process. Considering the logistics of having thousands of youth and their leaders concentrated in one area at one time, the Jamboree Division of the National Council coordinates ...

  4. Frank W. Preston - Wikipedia

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    Jane Hupman. Frank W. Preston (May 14, 1896 – March 1, 1989) was an English - American engineer, ecologist, and conservationist. He helped found the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and worked to reclaim the land that is now Moraine State Park in Butler County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Preston was a leading expert in glass ...

  5. Butler County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    June 11, 1982 [1] Butler County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 193,763. [2] Its county seat is Butler. [3] Butler County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named in honor of General Richard Butler, a hero of the American Revolution.

  6. Pennsylvania has 124 state parks, here are the 10 that have ...

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    No. 7 Moraine State Park Last year, 1.1 million people spent time at Moraine State Park in western Pennsylvania. The park, near Portersville, is home to the 3,225-acre Lake Arthur that provides 42 ...

  7. Jennings Environmental Education Center - Wikipedia

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    Website. Jennings Environmental Education Center. Jennings Environmental Education Center is a 300-acre (121 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Brady Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is 12 miles (19 km) north of Butler at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 8 and Pennsylvania Route 528.

  8. Moraine View State Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    The 1,687 acre (6.7 km 2) recreation area is located near Le Roy, Illinois . The predecessor of Moraine View, the McLean County Conservation Area, traces its history to 1959. The park was renamed Moraine View State Park in 1975, then Moraine View State Recreation Area in 1995. It is managed for active recreation, including camping, hiking ...

  9. Hickory Run State Park - Wikipedia

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    Hickory Run State Park is a 15,990-acre (6,471 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Kidder and Penn Forest Townships in Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is spread across the Pocono Mountains. The park is easily accessible from Interstate 476 and Interstate 80 . Hickory Run State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department ...