Courson Island is a
alluvial island in the upper
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River ( ) is a long headwater stream of the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania and New York (state), New York. The Allegheny River runs from its headwaters just below the middle of Pennsylvania's northern border northwesterly into ...
. It is located in the Borough of
Tidioute
Tidioute is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census.
Etymology
The name is an Iroquoian language, Iroquoian word meaning "protrusion of land", referring to a ...
and in
Limestone Township in
Warren County, Pennsylvania, and is part of the
Allegheny Islands Wilderness
The Allegheny River Islands Wilderness is located in the Allegheny National Forest. It comprises seven islands in the Allegheny River, totaling . All are alluvial origin. The islands are located between Buckaloons Recreation Area and Tionesta, ...
in
Allegheny National Forest.
The island is a prime location for
old growth, virgin, and river bottom
forests.
ReferencesNature Tourism
Allegheny Islands Wilderness
Landforms of Warren County, Pennsylvania
River islands of Pennsylvania
Islands of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania
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