Fort Johnson-Vernon Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Fort Johnson-Vernon Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Fort Johnson-Vernon Wildlife Management Area
Location within Louisiana
LocationVernon Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates31°7′15″N 93°10′4″W / 31.12083°N 93.16778°W / 31.12083; -93.16778
Area105,545 acres (427.13 km2)
Governing bodyU.S. Army and U.S. Forest Service

Fort Johnson-Vernon Wildlife Management Area is a 105,545-acre tract (42,713 ha) of protected area in Louisiana within the United States Army military reservation of Fort Johnson.[1] The WMA is located approximately ten miles southeast of Leesville, in Vernon Parish, east of U.S. Highway 171, one mile south of Louisiana Highway 28 and one mile north of Louisiana Highway 10.[2]

The new name was the result of the renaming of Fort Polk and the WMA on June 13, 2023.[3]

See also

List of Louisiana Wildlife Management Areas

References

  1. ↑ Yoshonis, Scott (June 28, 2023). "LDWF renames wildlife management areas to reflect removal of military references to Confederacy". KLFY. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Fort Johnson-Vernon". Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Fort Johnson Army Base Guide". Military.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.


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