Atsion Ranger Station's Smokey - New Jersey
N 39° 44.552 W 074° 43.581
18S E 523446 N 4399217
This life-sized Smokey is set about 20 feet off of Route 206 in Shamong Twp., directly across from the Atsion Ranger Station in Wharton State Forest, NJ. As usually, Smokey thanks every passerby for their vigilance.
Waymark Code: WM2ZRA
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2008
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Wharton State Forest has two offices - one at Batsto Village and one at Atsion Recreation Area where this particular smokey is located. Atsion is on Route 206, eight miles north of Hammonton.
Although most people tend to associate Smokey Bear and wildfires with conflagrations raging across western states, both have played a major role in the history and current daily life of New Jersey and one -- the bear -- celebrated his 63rd anniversary this year in September.
The "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" promotion conducted by the U.S. Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters and the Ad Council, is the world's longest-running public service advertising campaign. Tto the surprise of many in my home county, Smokey Bear has been very active (in Camden County) and the rest of New Jersey during all those years.
This particular Smokey is a few miles out of Camden County and Atlantic County, located in Burlington County.
