Hawk Mountain Sanctuary - Kempton, Pennsylvania
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N 40° 38.096 W 075° 59.219
18T E 416536 N 4498701
This sign is on Hawk Mountain Road where the Lookout Trail crosses.
Waymark Code: WM11E6T
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2019
Views: 8
Dedicated: Saturday, September 14, 2019
County: Berks
Marker Type: Roadside
Categories: Education, Environment, Science & Medicine, Sports & Recreation, Women
GPS Coordinates: LNG: -75.98698, LAT: 40.63494
Location: Hawk Mtn. Rd., at path to north lookout
Marker Text: Founded in 1934 by Rosalie Edge, it is the world’s first refuge for birds of prey. It had been a popular shooting site because of its location on a major hawk migration corridor and a 1929 bounty placed on northern goshawks. Through the work of its founder and early supporters, such as Richard Pough, it became a raptor conservation research, education, and training facility and a hawk-watching destination for bird and nature lovers globally.
Marker Name: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
County: Berks
Date Dedicated: 09/14/2019
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Hawk Mtn. Rd., at path to north lookout
Category: Education, Environment, Science & Medicine, Sports & Recreation, Women
Website: [Web Link]
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