Arnold Engineering Development Center Natural Area (Goose Pond) - Tullahoma, TN - U.S. National Natural Landmarks on Waymarking.com

"Goose Pond was nominated for consideration as a national natural landmark by the National Park Service by Dr. H.R. DeSelm, University of Tennessee, in 1973. It was accepted for registration by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1975.

Goose Pond, a 158 acre area, contains a 20 acre open swamp, one of the few on the highland rim. Cover consists of nothern bog plants and southern relic bog species of grass and sedge. It is a natural marsh with seven marsh vegetation types and three fringing forest types. This marsh is dominated chiefly by coastal plains plants which do not exist anywhere else in Tennessee. Goose Pond is a superior pristine example of an open marsh area."

Description taken from the sign in the picture.

Predominate Feature: Marsh Parking/Access Location: N 35° 23.247 W 086° 01.581 Ownership: Federal Terrain Rating: Admission Charged: no Landmark's Website: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/30/2007 ggmorton visited it