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Bellefontaine Conservation Area

Coordinates: 38°45′52″N 90°14′09″W / 38.764434°N 90.235818°W / 38.764434; -90.235818
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Bellefontaine Conservation Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Bellefontaine Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Bellefontaine Conservation Area
LocationSt. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Nearest cityCastle Point, MO
Coordinates38°45′52″N 90°14′09″W / 38.764434°N 90.235818°W / 38.764434; -90.235818
Area133 acres (0.5 km2)
Established1995
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Conservation
Official website

Bellefontaine Conservation Area consists of 133 acres (0.54 km2) in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is located along Interstate 270 in Castle Point.

Bellefontaine Conservation Area is primarily grassland and includes sections of forest and ponds open to fishing. The area was previously owned by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and was transferred to the Missouri Department of Conservation in 1995 because of the unique urban fishing opportunities it provides.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Bellefontaine Conservation Area". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.