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Indian Nations National Wildlife and Scenic Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Indian Nations National Wildlife and Scenic Area
Map showing the location of Indian Nations National Wildlife and Scenic Area
Map showing the location of Indian Nations National Wildlife and Scenic Area
Map showing the location of Indian Nations National Wildlife and Scenic Area
LocationLe Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
Nearest cityHeavener, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°46′00″N 94°42′00″W / 34.76667°N 94.7°W / 34.76667; -94.7
Area41,051 acres (166.13 km2)
Established1988
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area is a federally designated National Scenic Area within Ouachita National Forest 11 miles (18 km) south of Heavener, in Le Flore County, Oklahoma USA. The 41,051-acre (16,613 ha) scenic area is administered by the U.S. Forest Service. The scenic area includes the Homer L. Johnson Wildlife Management Area. There is also a 15-acre (6.1 ha) fishing lake atop Post Mountain, developed by the U. S. Forest Service during the 1930s, is included within the scenic area.[1]

The National Scenic Area was established by Public Law 100-499, known as the "Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area and Wilderness Area Act", designating the area as the Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area in 1988.[2]

  1. ^ "Indian Nations National Wildlife and Scenic Area". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Public Law 100-499" (PDF). October 18, 1988. Retrieved July 6, 2012.

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