Brown's Lake Bog
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Brown's Lake Bog or Brown's Lake Bog State Nature Preserve is one of the few remaining kettle peatlands in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. It has a kettle lake, kame
, and a floating sphagnum moss mat. It is owned by the Nature Conservancy and public visitation is allowed.
It is located in southwestern Wayne County
near the village of Shreve
. It is also a National Natural Landmark
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It has a kettle lake, kame
Kame
A kame is a geological feature, an irregularly shaped hill or mound composed of sand, gravel and till that accumulates in a depression on a retreating glacier, and is then deposited on the land surface with further melting of the glacier...
, and a floating sphagnum moss mat. It is owned by the Nature Conservancy and public visitation is allowed.
It is located in southwestern Wayne County
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
near the village of Shreve
Shreve, Ohio
Shreve is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2000 census. Shreve is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.-Geography:Shreve is located at ....
. It is also a National Natural Landmark
National Natural Landmark
The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...
.