Brown's Lake Bog
| Brown's Lake Bog Preserve | |
|---|---|
 Sarracenia purpurea at Brown's Lake Bog | |
  Location within Ohio  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Wayne County, Ohio, USA |
| Nearest city | Shreve |
| Coordinates | 40°40′51″N 82°03′45″W / 40.6809°N 82.0624°W |
| Area | 99 acres (40 ha) |
| Established | 1966 |
| Governing body | Nature Conservancy |
| Website | Official website |
| Designated | 1967 |
Brown's Lake Bog is a dedicated Ohio state nature preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy. It is one of the few remaining kettle peatlands in the U.S. state of Ohio. It has a kettle lake, kame, and a floating sphagnum moss mat. Public visitation is allowed.
It is located in southwestern Wayne County near the village of Shreve. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1967.[1]
References
- ↑ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
Year designated: 1967
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