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Colton Point State Park
Colton Point State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is on the west side of the Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is deep and nearly across at this location. The park extends from the creek in the bottom of the gorge up to the rim and across part of the plateau to the west. Colton Point State Park is known for its views of the Pine Creek Gorge, and offers opportunities for picnicking, hiking, fishing and hunting, whitewater boating, and camping. Colton Point is surrounded by Tioga State Forest and its sister park, Leonard Harrison State Park, on the east rim. The park is on a state forest road in Shippen Township south of U.S. Route 6. Pine Creek flows through the park and has carved the gorge through five major rock formations from the Devonian and Carboniferous periods. Native Americans once used the Pine Creek Path along the creek. The path was later used by lumbermen, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Shippen Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 500 at the 2020 census. Two Pennsylvania state parks, Colton Point and Leonard Harrison are in Shippen Township at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon Airport is also located on Pennsylvania Route 362 in Shippen Township. History The Colton Point State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.9 square miles (126.6 km2), of which 48.8 square miles (126.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.06%) is water. Shippen Township is bordered by Chatham Township to the north and east and Delmar Township to the east and south. Elk Township borders the southwest corner. Gaines Township forms the western border. Shippen Township is bordered by Clymer Township to the northwest. Demographics As of the census of 2000, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
