Cranberry Bog (Ohio)

Cranberry Bog
Cranberry Bog
Cranberry Bog
LocationLicking County, Ohio
Coordinates39°55′53″N 82°28′06″W / 39.9315°N 82.4682°W / 39.9315; -82.4682
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area21 acres (0.085 km2)[1]
Designated1968

Cranberry Bog is a body of water in Licking County, Ohio, United States. It is a wetland with relict postglacial biodiversity, including sphagnum moss and the American cranberry.[1] Forming the heart of Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve, the state-owned body of water was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1968.[1]

Description

The National Park Service describes Cranberry Bog as follows:

The only known bog of its type in existence, Cranberry Bog is a “floating island” in Buckeye Lake.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Cranberry Bog". United States National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2025.