- Monte Sano State Park
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Monte Sano State Park Type State Park Location Huntsville, Alabama Area 2,140 acres (866 ha) Created August 25, 1938 Operated by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Designated: Jun 19, 1996 Monte Sano State Park is a 2,140-acre (866 ha) mountaintop retreat located in Huntsville, Alabama. It has 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps rustic cottages, built during the Great Depression, and a prime location with hiking trails overlooking scenic views, picnic areas, and modern campsites. The park officially opened August 25, 1938.[1]
Monte Sano State Park occupies the eastern portion of the top and slopes of Monte Sano Mountain. The park was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on June 19, 1996.[2]
References
- ^ About.com Huntsville Alabama
- ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. 4 June 2009. http://ia360611.us.archive.org/1/items/PropertiesOnTheAlabamaRegisterOfLandmarksHeritage/arpropupdated2006-04-09.pdf. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
External links
Protected Areas of Alabama Federal Bon Secour • Cahaba River • Choctaw • Eufaula • Fern Cave • Key Cave • Mountain Longleaf • Santa Cave • Watercress Darter • Wheeler
Wilderness AreasState Bladon Springs • Blue Springs • Buck's Pocket • Cathedral Caverns • Chattahoochee • Cheaha • Chewacla • Chickasaw • DeSoto • Florala • Frank Jackson • Gulf • Joe Wheeler • Lake Guntersville • Lake Lurleen • Lakepoint • Meaher • Monte Sano • Oak Mountain • Paul M. Grist • Rickwood Caverns • Roland Cooper • Wind Creek
Fayette • Geneva • Little River • Saint Stephens • Weogufka
Categories:- Alabama state parks
- Protected areas of Madison County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
- Civilian Conservation Corps in Alabama
- Visitor attractions in Huntsville, Alabama
- Alabama geography stubs
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