America Wood
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Area of Search | Isle of Wight |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SZ567820 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 21.4 hectare |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Location map | Natural England |
America Wood (grid reference SZ567820) is a 21.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight, notified in 1986. Legend has it that the name derives from the use of oak trees grown here to build ships utilised in the American War of Independence. However, the name Americas Wood appears on Andrews Map of the Island in 1769, six years before the outbreak of the War of Independence.
References
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 5 August 2006)
External links
Coordinates: 50°38′06″N 1°11′59″W / 50.63495°N 1.19961°W
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