Game Lands Number 147 is located on the slopes of
Dunning Mountain south of the pass containing the
Frankstown Branch of the
Juniata River. It consists of four parcels located in
Blair,
Frankstown,
Huston,
Taylor, and
Woodbury townships.
Altoona is located about northwest of the Game Lands.
Canoe Creek State Park is located to the west of the northern end of the Game Lands, Morrison's Cove Memorial Park is located in
Martinsburg to the south, Taylor Park is located in
Roaring Spring to the southwest, and the
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is located west of the Game Lands.
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 166 is to the north,
Number 118 and
Number 73 are to the east,
Number 41 is to the south, and
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 198 is to the west. SGL 147 is drained by the
Frankstown Branch of the
Juniata River and its tributaries, part of the
Susquehanna River watershed. Nearby communities include the
boroughs of
Hollidaysburg,
Martinsburg,
Roaring Spring, and
Williamsburg, and the
unincorporated communities Canoe Creek,
Clappertown,
East Freedom,
East Sharpsburg, Flowing Spring,
Franklin Forge,
Frankstown,
Ganister,
Geeseytown, Horrell,
Jugtown,
Linds Crossing,
Loop,
McKee,
Point View,
Reese,
Reservoir, Rodman,
Royer, Springfield Junction,
St. Clair,
Upper Reese, and Wertz.
Pennsylvania Route 866 is north/south oriented near the east side of the Game Lands from north of Williamsburg and runs through Martinsburg, intersecting with
Pennsylvania Route 164 which touches the northern boundary of the southernmost parcel. Route 164 intersects with the highway carrying
Interstate 99 and
U.S. Route 220 to the west of the Game Lands.
U.S. Route 22 runs through Hollidaysburg and crosses through the Frankstown Branch
water gap between SGL 147 and SGL 166.
Pennsylvania Route 36 also intersects with Route 164 in Roaring Spring. ==Statistics==