Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108

The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Blair and Cambria and Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities.

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108
LocationBlair County
Cambria County
Nearest townDean
Patton
Saint Lawrence
Coordinates40°38′25″N 78°26′53″W
40°42′46″N 78°30′3″W
40°41′17″N 78°30′36″W
40°38′50″N 78°32′30″W
40°39′52″N 78°36′30″W
Area23,131 acres (9,361 ha)
Elevation1,722 feet (525 m)
1,457 feet (444 m)
Max. elevation2,656 feet (810 m)
Min. elevation1,360 feet (410 m)
OwnerPennsylvania Game Commission
WebsitePennsylvania State Game Lands

Geography

Game Lands Number 108 consists of five parcels located in Antis Township in Blair County, and in Chest, Dean and White Townships in Cambria County. Prince Gallitzin State Park and Glendale Lake are located between the western and remaining parcels. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 60 and 158 are located to the east and northeast, 120 is located to the north, 184 and 198 are located to the south. A portion of the eastern parcel of SGL 108 is drained by tributaries of the Little Juniata River, the remainder is drained by Clearfield Creek. Both streams ultimately are part of the Susquehanna River watershed. Nearby communities include the boroughs of Dean, Patton, Saint Lawrence, and populated places Bakers Crossroad, Bear Loop, Beaver Valley, Blandburg, Condron, Dougherty, Dysart, Fallentimber, Fiske, Flinton, Frugality, Glasgow, Highland Fling, Lloydville, Mountaindale, Nagles Crossroad, Reillys, Richland, Saint Augustine, Saint Boniface, Thomas Mills, Tippletown, Van Ormer, and Wopsononock. Pennsylvania Route 53 runs through the main parcel and nearby the two small parcels, Pennsylvania Route 253 runs along the north of the main parcel. Pennsylvania Route 36 runs through Patton to the southwest of the western parcel.[1][2]

Statistics

SGL 108 was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on 2 August 1979 as identification number 1188431, listing the elevation as 1,457 feet (444 m). An additional section was added on 1 October 1992 as identification number 1209259, the elevation listed as 1,722 feet (525 m). It consists of a total of 8,764 acres (3,547 ha) in five parcels. Elevations range from 1,400 feet (430 m) in the small parcel west of Fallentimber to 2,654 feet (809 m) in the eastern parcel southwest of the Bellwood Reservoir.[1][3][4]

Biology

Hunting, furtaking and trapping species include bear (Ursus americanus), beaver (Castor canadensis), Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Coyote (Canis latrans), deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Wood duck (Aix sponsa), Fisher (Pekania pennanti), Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Canada geese (Branta canadensis) Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus), Mallard (Anas platyfrynchos), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) and woodcock (Scolopax minor).[2]

See also

References
  1. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 11 November 2018
  2. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108, retrieved 11 November 2018
  3. "State Game Lands Number 108, 1188431". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. "State Game Lands Number 108, 1209259". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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