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 Hawk Moutain - Kempton, Pennsylvania Posted by:  ripraff
N 40° 38.025 W 075° 59.226
18T E 416524 N 4498569
Hawk Mountain used to be a place where hawks were shot. It was purchased and turned into a bird sanctuary. The arrows point to other birding places of interest.
Waymark Code: WM11E6A
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2019
Views: 2
The arrows point to where there are other Raptor Watches in the world. Hawk Mountain ( visit link) 1700 Hawk Mountain Rd. Kempton, PA 19529
Historic significance:
"In 1934, Mrs. Edge came to Hawk Mountain and leased 1,400 acres. She installed a warden on the property, a New England bird enthusiast named Maurice Broun, and Maurice's wife and bird conservation partner, Irma Broun. The shooting stopped immediately and the next year, Mrs. Edge opened the Sanctuary to the public as a place to see the beautiful but persecuted birds of prey. She purchased and deeded the 1,400 acres to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association, incorporated in 1938 as a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania."
Location nearest to where you live now:
Cape May is the closest.
Date placed: Not listed
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