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Governor Knowles State Forest

Coordinates: 45°46′27″N 92°46′45″W / 45.77417°N 92.77917°W / 45.77417; -92.77917
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Governor Knowles State Forest
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Governor Knowles State Forest
Map showing the location of Governor Knowles State Forest
Map showing the location of Governor Knowles State Forest
Map showing the location of Governor Knowles State Forest
LocationWisconsin, United States
Coordinates45°46′27″N 92°46′45″W / 45.77417°N 92.77917°W / 45.77417; -92.77917
Area32,500 acres (132 km2)
Established1970
Named forWarren P. Knowles
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Governor Knowles State Forest is a 32,500 acre unit of the Wisconsin state park system that stretches for 55 miles (89 km) along the St. Croix River. It is managed as a wilderness buffer for the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. On the east the state forest is bordered by county forests and two state wildlife areas. Originally called the St. Croix River State Forest, it was renamed in 1981 to honor former Wisconsin governor Warren P. Knowles for his conservation and outdoorsman ethics.

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