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McCroskey State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The park's scenic Skyline Drive in 2007,
much of it built by Virgil T. McCroskey himself
Map showing the location of McCroskey State Park
Map showing the location of McCroskey State Park
Location in Idaho
Map showing the location of McCroskey State Park
Map showing the location of McCroskey State Park
Location in the United States
LocationBenewah County & Latah County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityTensed
Coordinates47°03′54″N 116°57′02″W / 47.0648962°N 116.9504454°W / 47.0648962; -116.9504454[1]
Area5,300 acres (21 km2)[2]
Elevation4,022 ft (1,226 m)[1]
Max. elevation4,324 ft (1,318 m)
Min. elevation3,039 ft (926 m)
DesignationIdaho state park
Established1955; 69 years ago (1955)
Named forMary Minerva McCroskey
AdministratorIdaho Department of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteMcCroskey State Park

McCroskey State Park—officially Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park—is a public recreation area in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, located in the Palouse region of northern Idaho. The park's 5,300 acres (8.3 sq mi; 21 km2) stretch along a ridge in Latah and Benewah Counties, along the border with Washington.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b "Mary Minerva McCroskey Memorial State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  6. ^ Smith, Christopher (April 29, 1989). "Idaho told to protect pristine park straddling Skyline Drive". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1A.

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