| Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158 | |
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  Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158 Show map of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158 (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Blair County Cambria County |
| Nearest city | Altoona |
| Coordinates | 40°42′25″N78°22′45″W / 40.70694°N 78.37917°W /40.70694; -78.37917 |
| Area | 17,411 acres (7,046 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,392 feet (729 m) |
| Max. elevation | 2,640 feet (800 m) |
| Min. elevation | 1,160 feet (350 m) |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Game Commission |
| Website | Pennsylvania State Game Lands |
ThePennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158 arePennsylvania State Game Lands inBlair andCambria counties inPennsylvania in theUnited States, providing hunting, trapping, bird watching, and other activities.
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158 is located inAntis andSnydertownships in Blair County and inReade Township in Cambria County.Prince Gallitzin State Park is to the west,Canoe Creek State Park is to the southeast,Rothrock State Forest is to the east,Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 60 is to the north,Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 33 is to the northeast,Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 166,Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 118, andPennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 are to the southeast,Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108 touches Game Lands Number 158 on the southwest,Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 267 andPennsylvania State Game Lands Number 198 are to the southwest, andPennsylvania State Game Lands Number 120 is to the northwest. The northern portion of SGL 158 is part of theMoshannon Creekwatershed, and the western portion is drained byClearfield Creek and its tributaries. Both creeks are part of theWest Branch Susquehanna River watershed. The southeastern portion is drained by theLittle Juniata River and its tributaries. All are ultimately part of theSusquehanna River watershed.
Nearby communities include the city ofAltoona, theboroughs ofBellwood,Coalport, andTyrone, and the former borough ofDean.Unincorporated communities near SGL 158 include Allemans, Alemaden,Bald Eagle, Bear Loop, Beaver Valley,Beccaria, Blain City,Blandburg,Charlottsville, Condron, Dougherty,Dysart, Eyer,Fallentimber, Fiske,Flinton,Fostoria,Frugality, Gardner, Glasgow,Gray,Grazierville, Heverly, Highland Fling, Hollentown, Janesville, Lloydville, Lyleville,Mountaindale,Nealmont,Northwood,Olivia, Pennington,Reighton, Richland,Roots, Rosebud,Skelp, Spring Mount, Stover, Tippletown,Tipton, Utahville,Vail, Van Ormer, and Viola.Pennsylvania Route 453 runs along the northeast border of the Game Lands, the highway carryingInterstate 99 andU.S. Route 220 parallels to the southeast,Pennsylvania Route 865 forms the divide between SGL 158 and SGL 108, andPennsylvania Route 253 parallels to the northeast.[1][2]
SGL 158 was entered into theGeographic Names Information System on 2 August 1979 as identification number 1188459, listing the elevation as 2,392 feet (729 m). It consists of a total of 17,411 acres (7,046 ha) in one parcel. Elevations range from 1,160 feet (350 m) on the northeast slope to 2,640 feet (800 m) in the main parcel.[1][3]
Hunting, trapping and furtaking opportunities includedeer (Odocoileus virgianus),Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus),squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), andturkey (Meleagris gallopavo).[2]
