Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73
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| Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73 | |
|---|---|
  Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73  Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73 (the United States) | |
| Location | Bedford, Blair and Huntingdon Counties, Pennsylvania |
| Nearest city | Altoona |
| Coordinates | 40°7′14″N 78°22′5″W / 40.12056°N 78.36806°W |
| Area | 20,814 acres (8,423 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,919 feet (585 m) |
| Max. elevation | 2,550 feet (780 m) |
| Min. elevation | 900 feet (270 m) |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Game Commission |
| Website | Pennsylvania State Game Lands |
The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Bedford, Blair and Huntingdon Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities.
SGL 73 consists of six parcels located in Hopewell, Liberty, Snake Spring, South Woodbury, West Providence, and Woodbury Townships in Bedford County, Huston, North Woodbury, and Woodbury Townships in Blair County, and Hopewell and Lincoln Townships in Huntingdon County. Nearby communities are the boroughs of Everett, Hopewell, Marklesburg, Saxton, Woodbury, and populated places Curryville, Loysburg, Mount Dallas, Puttstown, Riddlesburg, and Stonerstown. The Game Lands are along the slopes of Tussey Mountain. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 118 lies to the northeast and SGL 97 lies to the southwest, SGL 147 lies a few miles to the west, and SGL 67 is to the east. The Game Lands is located within the Little Juniata River watershed, which is part of the Susquehanna River watershed. Pennsylvania Route 26 runs northeast–southwest oriented running parallel to the Game Lands.[1][2]
Statistics
SGL 73 was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on 2 August 1979 as identification number 1188530, its elevation is listed as 1,919 feet (585 m). Elevations range from 900 feet (270 m) to 2,550 feet (780 m). It consists of 20,814 acres (8,423 ha) in six parcels.[3][1]
