Colton Point State Park
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Pennsylvania State Park National Register of Historic Places Part of Pine Creek Gorge, a National Natural Landmark |
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 CCC-built overlook looking south into the Pine Creek Gorge in Colton Point State Park
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| Named for: Henry Colton | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Tioga |
| Township | Shippen |
| Elevation | 1,637 ft (499.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°41′59″N 77°27′53″W / 41.69972°N 77.46472°WCoordinates: 41°41′59″N 77°27′53″W / 41.69972°N 77.46472°W |
| Area | 368 acres (149 ha) |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Visitation | 87,423 |
| IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
| Added to NRHP | February 12, 1987 |
| NRHP Ref# | 87000112 |
 Location of Colton Point State Park in Pennsylvania
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 Colton Point (ivory area left of Pine Creek) and Leonard Harrison (right) State Parks in Tioga County, PA
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| Website: Colton Point State Park | |
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. 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 5 miles (8 km) 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 then became the course of a railroad from 1883 to 1988. Since 1996, the 62-mile (100 km) Pine Creek Rail Trail has followed the creek through the gorge. The Pine Creek Gorge was named a National Natural Landmark in 1968 and is also protected as a Pennsylvania State Natural Area and Important Bird Area, while Pine Creek is a Pennsylvania Scenic and Wild River. The gorge is home to many species of plants and animals, some of which have been reintroduced to the area.
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