| 词条 | William B. Bankhead National Forest |
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| name = William B. Bankhead National Forest | photo = Clear Creek Bankhead NF.jpg | photo_caption = Clear Creek | photo_alt = A photo of Clear Creek in early spring in William B. Bankhead National Forest | map = USA | relief = 1 | map_caption = | location = Lawrence / Winston / Franklin counties, Alabama, United States | nearest_city = Decatur, AL | coordinates = {{coords|34|14|14|N|87|20|4|W|region:US|display=inline, title}} | area_acre = 181,230 | established = January 15, 1918[1] | named_for = William B. Bankhead | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = U.S. Forest Service | website = Bankhead National Forest }} The William B. Bankhead National Forest is one of Alabama's four National Forests, covering {{convert|181230|acre|km2|0}}.[1] It is home to Alabama's only National Wild and Scenic River, the Sipsey Fork. It is located in northwestern Alabama, around the town of Double Springs. It is named in honor of William B. Bankhead, a longtime U.S. Representative from Alabama.[2] Known as the "land of a thousand waterfalls", this National Forest is popular for hiking, horseback riding, hunting, boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing and more. Within the forest lies the Sipsey Wilderness, with a host of wildlife and an abundance of swift streams, limestone bluffs, and waterfalls. Native American relics abound in Bankhead, one of the Southern United States's premier sites for petroglyphs, prehistoric drawings, and rock carvings, at sites such as the Kinlock Shelter. The forest is headquartered in Montgomery, as are all four of Alabama's National Forests. The other National Forests in the state are Conecuh, Talladega, and Tuskegee. There are local ranger district offices located in Double Springs. The forest was established as Alabama National Forest on January 15, 1918 with {{convert|66008|acre|km2}}.[3] On June 19, 1936 it was renamed Black Warrior National Forest[4], which in turn was renamed William B. Bankhead National Forest on June 6, 1942.[5][6] In 1959, {{EO|10850}} removed land from the forest's boundaries. References1. ^Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County - United States Forest Service - September 30, 2007 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/alabama/forests/ |title=National Forests in Alabama |accessdate=2008-10-05|work=USDA Forest Service |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture}} 3. ^1 Proclamation 1423 of {{date|1918-01-15|mdy}}. President Woodrow Wilson. {{USStat|40|1740}} 4. ^Proclamation 2178 by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt on {{date|1936-06-19|mdy}}. {{USStat|49|3526}}. {{Federal Register|1|645}}. 5. ^{{Cite journal|url=http://www.foresthistory.org/ASPNET/Places/National%20Forests%20of%20the%20U.S.pdf|title=National Forests of the United States|date=September 29, 2005|author=Davis, Richard C.|publisher=The Forest History Society|postscript=}} 6. ^AN ACT To change the name of the Black Warrior National Forest to the William B. Bankhead National Forest. {{USStatute|77|595|56|327|1942|06|06}}. External links{{Commons category}}
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