page_title: Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55 / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Vista in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55 from the trail.
context_page_description: Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. They have an area of 2,474 acres. A number of ridges, such as Knob Mountain, Huntington Mountain, and Lee Mountain, are within their boundaries, as are streams such as Briar Creek and Little Shickshinny Creek. The main game animals there include deer, grouse, squirrel, and turkey. Numerous bird species also inhabit these game lands.
context_section_description: Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55 have an area of 2,474 acres (1,001 ha), making them the fourth-largest state game lands in Columbia County. However, according to the Game and Fish Mag, its "topography makes it seem like much more". The game lands are located near Jonestown and are located some distance to the north of Pennsylvania Route 93. They are situated in the east-central part of Columbia County, in Briar Creek Township, Fishing Creek Township, and North Centre Township. They have predominantly mountainous terrain. Part of the watershed of Briar Creek is in the game lands. The game lands, along with Knob Mountain, comprise most of the forested land in the drainage basin of Briar Creek.
  Mountains in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55 include Knob Mountain, Huntington Mountain, and Lee Mountain. Many of the ridges in the game lands are at elevations of at least 1,500 to 1,600 feet (460 to 490 m) above sea level. Huntington Creek is to the north of the game lands and the headwaters of Briar Creek and Little Shickshinny Creek are within their boundaries. Stream bottom land is present in the game lands. There are two food plots in the game lands. The game lands have an elevation of 1,604 feet (489 m) at their official coordinates.
  Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55, along with Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 260, are in the vicinity of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant site. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55 are to the west of the site, within 6.2 miles (10.0 km) of it. The area in the vicinity of the game lands is surrounded by streams and farmland.
caption: Vista in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55 from the trail
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