Cranberry Bog (Ohio)

Cranberry Bog
Location of Cranberry Bog in Ohio, USA.
Location of Cranberry Bog in Ohio, USA.
Cranberry Bog
Location of Cranberry Bog in Ohio, USA.
Location of Cranberry Bog in Ohio, USA.
Cranberry Bog
LocationLicking County, Ohio
Coordinates39°55′53″N 82°28′06″W / 39.9315°N 82.4682°W / 39.9315; -82.4682
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area21 acres (0.085 km2)[1]
Designated1968

Cranberry Bog is a body of water in Licking County, Ohio, United States. It is a wetland with relict postglacial biodiversity, including sphagnum moss and the American cranberry.[1] Forming the heart of Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve, the state-owned body of water was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1968.[1]

Description

The National Park Service describes Cranberry Bog as follows:

The only known bog of its type in existence, Cranberry Bog is a “floating island” in Buckeye Lake.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Cranberry Bog". United States National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
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