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| publisher = Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources}}</ref> The ski assests of the park were purchsed by [[Seven Springs Mountain Resort]] in November 2008 with the goal of reopening the slopes. They would be operated under contract with PA-DCNR by the management of Seven Springs.<ref name="slopes">{{cite web | url = http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20081206_ap_sevenspringsacquireslaurelmountainskiassets.html | title = Seven Springs acquires Laurel Mountain ski assets | accessdate = 2008-12-09 | date = 2008-12-06 | publisher = Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref>
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The park was opened as a private ski area in 1939 by General [[Richard K. Mellon]] and the [[Rolling Rock]] brewery from nearby [[Latrobe, Pennsylvania|Latrobe]]. It was one of first ski areas in Pennsylvania and although [[World War II]] caused the ski resort to be temporarily closed, in the years following the war, it was the "Ski Capital of Pennsylvania". General Mellon leased the land to the state in 1963 and gave it to the state in 1964, when it officially became "Laurel Mountain State Park". Laurel Mountain State Park is {{convert|2|mi}} south of [[U.S. Route 30]] near [[Jennerstown, Pennsylvania|Jennerstown]]. Several communications and broadcast towers are located on the top of Laurel Mountain, which services the eastern [[Pittsburgh]] area and Greater [[Johnstown]].<ref name="lmsp">{{cite web
The park was opened as a private ski area in 1939 by General [[Richard K. Mellon]] and the [[Rolling Rock]] brewery from nearby [[Latrobe, Pennsylvania|Latrobe]]. It was one of first ski areas in Pennsylvania and although [[World War II]] caused the ski resort to be temporarily closed, in the years following the war, it was the "Ski Capital of Pennsylvania". General Mellon leased the land to the state in 1963 and gave it to the state in 1964, when it officially became "Laurel Mountain State Park". Laurel Mountain State Park is {{convert|2|mi}} south of [[U.S. Route 30]] near [[Jennerstown, Pennsylvania|Jennerstown]]. Several communications and broadcast towers are located on the top of Laurel Mountain, which services the eastern [[Pittsburgh]] area and Greater [[Johnstown]].<ref name="lmsp">{{cite web

Revision as of 02:06, 9 December 2008

Template:Geobox Protected Area Laurel Mountain State Park is a 493-acre (200 ha) Pennsylvania State Park in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County and Jenner Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the United States. This state park is a ski resort that closed for business in 2005.[1] The ski assests of the park were purchsed by Seven Springs Mountain Resort in November 2008 with the goal of reopening the slopes. They would be operated under contract with PA-DCNR by the management of Seven Springs.[2]

The park was opened as a private ski area in 1939 by General Richard K. Mellon and the Rolling Rock brewery from nearby Latrobe. It was one of first ski areas in Pennsylvania and although World War II caused the ski resort to be temporarily closed, in the years following the war, it was the "Ski Capital of Pennsylvania". General Mellon leased the land to the state in 1963 and gave it to the state in 1964, when it officially became "Laurel Mountain State Park". Laurel Mountain State Park is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of U.S. Route 30 near Jennerstown. Several communications and broadcast towers are located on the top of Laurel Mountain, which services the eastern Pittsburgh area and Greater Johnstown.[1]

Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Laurel Mountain State Park:[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Laurel Mountain State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
  2. ^ "Seven Springs acquires Laurel Mountain ski assets". Philadelphia Inquirer. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  3. ^ Michels, Chris (1997). "Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  4. ^ "Map Reference for Laurel Mountain State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
  5. ^ 2007 General Highway Map Somerset County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). 1:65,000. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division. Retrieved 2006-07-27. Note: shows Laurel Mountain State Park
  6. ^ 2007 General Highway Map Westmoreland County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). 1:65,000. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division. Retrieved 2006-07-27. Note: shows Laurel Mountain State Park
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