Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 166 is located on
Brush Mountain and
Canoe Mountain in
Catharine,
Frankstown and
Tyrone townships in
Blair County, and in
Morris Township in
Huntingdon County.
Canoe Creek State Park is located immediately to the southwest of the main parcel, and
Rothrock State Forest is located to the northeast.
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 131 is located to the north,
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 322 is located to the east,
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 118 is to the southeast,
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 is to the south,
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 198 is locate to the southeast,
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 267,
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108, and
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158 are located to the northwest. The western slope of the western parcel drains into tributaries of the
Little Juniata River, the eastern slope of the parcel, the southwestern parcel, and the western slope of the main parcel drains into Sinking Run, which also runs to the Little Juniata further downstream. The portion of the main parcel on the eastern slope of Brush Mountain and the western slope of Canoe Mountain drain into Canoe Creek which runs to the
Frankstown Branch Juniata River, and finally, the portion of the main parcel on the east slope of Canoe Mountain drains into tributaries of the Frankstown Branch. All are part of the
Juniata River watershed, ultimately the
Susquehanna River watershed. Nearby communities include the city of
Altoona, the
borough of
Bellwood, and
populated places Canoe Creek,
Culp,
Elberta,
Greenwood,
Pinecroft,
Point View, Shaffersville,
Sickles Corner, and
Yellow Springs. The highway carrying
Interstate 99 and
U.S. Route 220 runs northeast/southwest to the west of the Game Lands,
U.S. Route 22 also, runs northwest/southeast, but to the east, and the highway carrying
Pennsylvania Route 45 and
Pennsylvania Route 453 runs northwest/southeast to the north of the Game Lands. ==Statistics==