| Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 | |
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  Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 Show map of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Blair County |
| Nearest city | Altoona |
| Coordinates | 40°21′11″N78°20′8″W / 40.35306°N 78.33556°W /40.35306; -78.33556 |
| Area | 6,107 acres (2,471 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,585 feet (483 m) |
| Max. elevation | 2,656 feet (810 m) |
| Min. elevation | 1,360 feet (410 m) |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Game Commission |
| Website | Pennsylvania State Game Lands |
ThePennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 arePennsylvania State Game Lands inBlairCounty inPennsylvania in theUnited States providing hunting, trapping, bird watching, and other activities.
Game Lands Number 147 is located on the slopes ofDunning Mountain south of the pass containing theFrankstown Branch of theJuniata River. It consists of four parcels located inBlair,Frankstown,Huston,Taylor, andWoodburytownships.Altoona is located about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the Game Lands.Canoe Creek State Park is located to the west of the northern end of the Game Lands, Morrison's Cove Memorial Park is located inMartinsburg to the south, Taylor Park is located inRoaring Spring to the southwest, and theAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is located 9 miles (14 km) west of the Game Lands.Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 166 is to the north,Number 118 andNumber 73 are to the east,Number 41 is to the south, andPennsylvania State Game Lands Number 198 is to the west.
SGL 147 is drained by theFrankstown Branch of theJuniata River and its tributaries, part of theSusquehanna Riverwatershed. Nearby communities include theboroughs ofHollidaysburg,Martinsburg,Roaring Spring, andWilliamsburg, and theunincorporated communitiesCanoe Creek,Clappertown,East Freedom,East Sharpsburg, Flowing Spring,Franklin Forge,Frankstown,Ganister,Geeseytown, Horrell,Jugtown,Linds Crossing,Loop,McKee,Point View,Reese,Reservoir, Rodman,Royer, Springfield Junction,St. Clair,Upper Reese, and Wertz.
Pennsylvania Route 866 is north/south oriented near the east side of the Game Lands from north of Williamsburg and runs through Martinsburg, intersecting withPennsylvania Route 164 which touches the northern boundary of the southernmost parcel. Route 164 intersects with the highway carryingInterstate 99 andU.S. Route 220 to the west of the Game Lands.U.S. Route 22 runs through Hollidaysburg and crosses through the Frankstown Branchwater gap between SGL 147 and SGL 166.Pennsylvania Route 36 also intersects with Route 164 in Roaring Spring.[1][2]
SGL 147 was entered into theGeographic Names Information System on 2 August 1979 as identification number 1188451, listing the elevation as 1,867 feet (569 m). It consists of a total of 6,133 acres (2,482 ha) in three parcels. Elevations range from 860 feet (260 m) on the northeast slope to 2,360 feet (720 m) in the main parcel.[1][3]
The Game Lands is dominated by deciduous and coniferous forest, with streams, herbaceous and unvegetated areas, 96.1% forested mostly hardwoods including oaks, also including mountain boulder fields. Hunting, trapping and furtaking opportunities includebear (Ursus americanus),Coyote (Canis latrans),Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura),deer (Odocoileus virgianus),Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus),opossum (Didelphis virginiana),Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus),rabbit (Sylvilgus floridanus),Raccoon (Procyon lotor),squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), andturkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Birdwatching species of interest includeBroad-winged hawk (Buteo platypeterus),Scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea),Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina),Black-throated green warbler (Setophaga virens),Cerulean warbler (Setophaga cerulea),Worm-eating warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum), andLouisiana waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla).[2]
