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Colton Point State Park

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/April 24, 2015 by — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:07, 2 April 2015 (UTC)



Colton Point State Park is a 368-acre (149 ha) 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 800 feet (240 m) deep and nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 m) 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. Known for its views of the gorge, it offers opportunities for picnicking, hiking, fishing and hunting, whitewater boating, and camping. Pine Creek 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 then became the course of a railroad from 1883 to 1988. The Gorge was named a National Natural Landmark in 1968. The park is named for Henry Colton, a Williamsport lumberman who cut timber there starting in 1879. It was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for its "Twenty Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks" list.
 * Most recent similar article(s): last park seems to have been in November 2014
 * Main editors: Gerry D, Ruhrfisch
 * Promoted: 2008
 * Reasons for nomination: need recreation
 * Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:54, 30 March 2015 (UTC)