page_title: Marshall Forest
hierarchical_section_title: Marshall Forest
caption_attribution_description: English: Marshall Forest — in Floyd County, Georgia. One of the few remaining old-growth forests in Northwest Georgia. A Nature Conservancy preserve.
context_page_description: Marshall Forest is located in Floyd County, in Georgia, 5 miles outside the Rome city limits. It is one of the few remaining old-growth forests in Northwest Georgia. Marshall Forest is referred to as the only virgin forest within city limits of any city in the USA. The forest is 311 acres. Trees in Marshall Forest range from 600–900 feet in elevation. More than 300 species of plants, and fifty-five tree species live within the forest, together with numerous animals indigenous to the area.
context_section_description: Marshall Forest is located in Floyd County, in Georgia, 5 miles (8.0 km) outside the Rome city limits. It is one of the few remaining old-growth forests in Northwest Georgia. Marshall Forest is referred to as the only virgin forest within city limits of any city in the USA. The forest is 311 acres (126 ha). Trees in Marshall Forest range from 600–900 feet (180–270 m) in elevation. More than 300 species of plants, and fifty-five tree species live within the forest, together with numerous animals indigenous to the area.
caption: Marshall Forest
exif: {}