List of National Parks and Monuments

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117 acres (47 hectares), central Ky., near Hodgenville; est. 1916. Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in this area on Feb. 12, 1809.
..... Click the link for more information. , Acadia National Park Acadia National Park,
48,419 acres (19,603 hectares), SE Maine, on the Atlantic coast; est. as Sieur de Monts National Monument 1916, designated Lafayette National Park 1919, renamed 1929.
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, city (1990 pop. 27,596), seat of Otero co., S N.Mex., near the Sacramento Mts.; inc. 1912. Holloman Air Force Base, home to U.S. stealth aircraft, is there, and the White Sands Missile Range is nearby.
..... Click the link for more information. , Albemarle Sound Albemarle Sound,
large inland body of generally fresh water, c.55 mi (90 km) long, from 3 to 14 mi (4.8–22 km) wide, NE N.C. Shallow and tideless, the sound is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a long, narrow barrier island.
..... Click the link for more information. , Alexander City Alexander City,
city (1990 pop. 14,917), Tallapoosa co., E central Ala., in a piedmont farm area; inc. 1874. Nearby Martin Dam supplies power for the city's textile mills; the dam also has created Lake Martin, a superb recreational area.
..... Click the link for more information. , Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
, on the Alaska Peninsula, SW Alaska. Located in the Aleutian Range, the monument (137,176 acres/55,556 hectares) and surrounding preserve (465,603 acres/188,569 hectares) feature the Aniakchak volcano (4,420 ft/1,347 m high), which last
..... Click the link for more information. , Antietam campaign Antietam campaign
, Sept., 1862, of the Civil War. After the second battle of Bull Run, Gen. Robert E. Lee crossed the Potomac to invade Maryland and Pennsylvania. At Frederick, Md., he divided (Sept.
..... Click the link for more information. , Apostle Islands Apostle Islands,
group of more than 20 wooded islands, in Lake Superior, off N Wis. Madeline, 13 mi (21 km) long, is the largest island and has the group's only settlement, La Pointe.
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, town (1990 pop. 1,707), seat of Appomattox co., central Va.; inc. 1925. Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union general Ulysses S. Grant at nearby Appomattox Courthouse on Apr. 9, 1865. After Gen.
..... Click the link for more information. , Arches National Park Arches National Park,
76,519 acres (30,979 hectares), E Utah; est. as a national monument 1929, designated a national park 1971. Located in red-rock country and overlooking the gorge of the Colorado River, this area contains a vast and unusual array of natural rock formations.
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, community on the Arkansas River, SE Ark. Founded by the French in 1686 as a trading post, it is the oldest white settlement in the state; it became the capital of the Arkansas territory in 1819.
..... Click the link for more information. , Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial,
28 acres (11 hectares), NE Va., in Arlington National Cemetery; est. 1955. Formerly called the Custis-Lee Mansion, it is a memorial to the Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
..... Click the link for more information. , Atlanta Atlanta
, city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847. It is Georgia's largest city and one of the leading cities of the South.
..... Click the link for more information. , Aztec Ruins National Monument Aztec Ruins National Monument,
318 acres (129 hectares), NW N.Mex., near Farmington; est. 1923. Ruins of a 12th-century Pueblo town contain interesting kivas, one of which has been completely restored. Pueblo culture reached a high level of achievement in this area.
..... Click the link for more information. , badlands badlands,
area of severe erosion, usually found in semiarid climates and characterized by countless gullies, steep ridges, and sparse vegetation. Badland topography is formed on poorly cemented sediments that have few deep-rooted plants because short, heavy showers sweep away
..... Click the link for more information. , Baltimore Baltimore,
city (1990 pop. 736,014), N central Md., surrounded by but politically independent of Baltimore co., on the Patapsco River estuary, an arm of Chesapeake Bay; inc. 1745.
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park, 21 acres (8.5 hectares), southern tip of Manhattan island, New York City; site of former Dutch and English fortifications. Castle Clinton, a fort built in 1808 for the defense of New York harbor, was ceded to the city in 1823 and renamed Castle Garden.
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, city (1990 pop. 12,354), seat of Gage co., SE Nebr., on the Big Blue River; inc. as a city 1873. On the old Oregon Trail, it is the trading and industrial center for a grain, dairy, and livestock area.
..... Click the link for more information. , Bering Strait Bering Strait,
c.55 mi (90 km) wide, between extreme NE Asia and extreme NW North America, connecting the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea. It is usually completely frozen over from October to June. The Diomede Islands are in the strait.
..... Click the link for more information. , Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park,
801,163 acres (324,471 hectares), W Tex.; authorized 1935, est. 1944. It is a triangle formed where the Rio Grande runs southeast then northeast in a big bend along the U.S.-Mexico border, notably through deep canyons such as the Santa Elena.
..... Click the link for more information. , Bighorn , river, United StatesBighorn,
river, 461 mi (741 km) long, formed in W central Wyo. by the confluence of the Wind and Pop Agie rivers and flowing north to join the Yellowstone River in S Mont.
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or Rocky Mountain sheep,
wild sheep, Ovis canadensis, of W North America, formerly plentiful in mountains from SW Canada to N Mexico. Indiscriminate hunting, disease, and scarcity of food enormously reduced its numbers by the mid-20th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. , Bisbee Bisbee
, city (1990 pop. 6,288), seat of Cochise co., SE Ariz., near the Mexican border; inc. 1900. It was formerly a great copper-producing center, but mining has declined significantly. After the rich copper deposits were discovered (c.
..... Click the link for more information. , Biscayne Bay Biscayne Bay
, shallow, narrow inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.40 mi (60 km) long, SE Fla. Famous resort areas, including Miami and Miami Beach, are on the NW and NE respectively. Tourism is the economic mainstay.
..... Click the link for more information. , Blue Ridge Blue Ridge,
eastern range of the Appalachian Mts., extending south from S Pa. to N Ga.; highest mountains in the E United States. Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, is the tallest peak. Beginning with a narrow ridge in the north, c.
..... Click the link for more information. , Boulder City Boulder City,
residential city (1990 pop. 12,567), S Nev., just W of Hoover Dam near Lake Mead; inc. 1959. Built (1932) by the federal government as headquarters during the dam's construction, it became a self-governing municipality by act of Congress in 1958.
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, city (1990 pop. 43,779), seat of Manatee co., SW Fla., on Tampa Bay at the mouths of the Braden and Manatee rivers; inc. 1903. A popular winter resort and retirement center with excellent fishing in the rivers and bay, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico, it also ships
..... Click the link for more information. , Brigham City Brigham City,
city (1990 pop. 15,644), seat of Box Elder co., N Utah; inc. 1869. It is the center of a large farm area served by the Ogden River project. Sheep, cattle, wheat, sugar beets, and orchard fruit are raised.
..... Click the link for more information. , Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans.,
case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1954. Linda Brown was denied admission to her local elementary school in Topeka because she was black.
..... Click the link for more information. , Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park,
35,835 acres (14,513 hectares), SW Utah; est. 1924. The Pink Cliffs of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, c.2,000 ft (610 m) high, were formed by water, frost, and wind action on alternate strata of softer and harder limestone; the result is colorful and unique
..... Click the link for more information. , Buffalo , city, United StatesBuffalo,
city (1990 pop. 328,123), seat of Erie co., W N.Y., on Lake Erie and the Niagara and Buffalo rivers; inc. 1832. With more than 37 mi (60 km) of waterfront, it is a major commercial and industrial port and railroad hub.
..... Click the link for more information. , buffalo , in zoologybuffalo,
name commonly applied to the American bison but correctly restricted to certain related African and Asian mammals of the cattle family. The water buffalo, or Indian buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, is found in S Asia.
..... Click the link for more information. , Camp David Camp David,
U.S. presidential retreat, located in Catoctin Mountain Park (see National Parks and Monuments, table), in NW Md. The Camp David accords, the terms of a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, were established (1978) at this site; other negotiations and summits also
..... Click the link for more information. , Canadian Canadian
, river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. In the mid-1800s, the Canadian River valley was followed by pioneers going West along the Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail.
..... Click the link for more information. , Canyon de Chelly National Monument Canyon de Chelly National Monument
[De Chelly, Sp. corruption of Navajo Tsegi = rock canyon], 83,840 acres (33,955 hectares), NE Ariz.; est. 1931. The area contains the ruins of several hundred prehistoric Native American villages, most of them built A.D. 350–1300.
..... Click the link for more information. , Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park,
337,598 acres (136,679 hectares), SE Utah; est. 1964. Located in a desert region, the park contains a maze of deep canyons and many unusual features carved by wind and water, including spires, pinnacles, and arches; surrounding mesas rise more than
..... Click the link for more information. , Capitol Reef National Park Capitol Reef National Park:
241,904 acres (97,971 hectares), S Utah. The park features a dome-shaped white rock, said to resemble the U.S. Capitol, and a maze of deep canyons, arches, and monoliths cut through a 100-mi (160-km) uplift, known as the Waterpocket Fold, that
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46,766 acres (18,940 hectares), SE N.Mex., in the Guadalupe Mts.; designated a national park in 1930. These connecting limestone caves, with remarkable stalactite and stalagmite formations and huge chambers, began forming 60 million years ago as
..... Click the link for more information. , Casa Grande Casa Grande
, city (1990 pop. 19,082), Pinal co., S Ariz.; inc. 1915. It lies in an irrigated farm area near the Casa Grande Mts. The city was named after an excavated pueblo that is included in the nearby Casa Grande National Monument (see National Parks and Monuments, table).
..... Click the link for more information. , cemetery cemetery,
name used by early Christians to designate a place for burying the dead. First applied in Christian burials in the Roman catacombs, the word cemetery came into general usage in the 15th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. , Channel Islands , CaliforniaChannel Islands
or Santa Barbara Islands
, chain of eight rugged islands and many islets, extending c.150 mi (240 km) along the S Calif. coast from Point Conception to San Diego.
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former city, now part of Boston, Middlesex co., E Mass., on Boston Harbor, between the Mystic and the Charles rivers; settled 1629, included in Boston 1874. The oldest part of Boston, it was the site of the U.S. navy yard (est. 1801, closed 1973) where the U.S.S.
..... Click the link for more information. , Chattanooga Chattanooga
, city (1990 pop. 152,466), seat of Hamilton co., E Tenn., on both sides of the Tennessee River near the Georgia line; inc. 1839. It is an important industrial and marketing center.
..... Click the link for more information. , Chelan, Lake Chelan, Lake
, 55 mi (89 km) long and from 1 to 2 mi (1.6–3.2 km) wide, located in a deep narrow gorge in the Cascade Range, NW Wash.; third-deepest freshwater lake in the United States.
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former waterway, c.185 mi (300 km) long, from Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Md., running along the north bank of the Potomac River. A successor to the Potomac Company's (1784–1828) navigation improvement project, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
..... Click the link for more information. , Chillicothe Chillicothe
, city (1990 pop. 21,923), seat of Ross co., S central Ohio, on the Scioto River; inc. 1802. It is the trade and distribution center of a farm area that specializes in raising cattle and hogs and growing corn. The city has long been noted for its large paper mills.
..... Click the link for more information. , Christiansted Christiansted
, town (2010 pop. 2,433), chief city of St. Croix, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a shipping port for sugar and rum; tourism is the leading industry. Founded in 1733, Christiansted served briefly as capital of the Danish West Indies.
..... Click the link for more information. , Colonial National Historical Park Colonial National Historical Park,
9,350 acres (3,785 hectares), SE Va., mainly on the peninsula between the York and James rivers; created 1930 as Colonial National Monument, renamed 1936.
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a multipurpose plan, undertaken by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1956, to control the flow of the upper Colorado and its tributaries and to aid in the development of the rugged, remote upper Colorado River basin; includes parts of Wyo.
..... Click the link for more information. , Congaree National Park Congaree National Park,
21,888 acres (8,862 hectares), central S.C., est. as Congaree Swamp National Monument 1976, designated a national park and renamed 2003. Located along the north bank of the meandering Congaree River, the park contains the largest tract of old-growth
..... Click the link for more information. , Continental Divide Continental Divide,
the "backbone" of a continent. In North America, from N Alaska to New Mexico, it moves along the crest of the Rocky Mts., which separates streams with outlets to the west of the divide from those with outlets to the east.
..... Click the link for more information. , Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake National Park,
183,224 acres (74,206 hectares), SW Oreg., in the Cascade Range; est. 1902. Crater Lake, 20 sq mi (52 sq km), lies in a huge pit that was created when the top of a prehistoric volcano was blown off by a violent eruption.
..... Click the link for more information. , Craters of the Moon National Monument Craters of the Moon National Monument,
53,440 acres (21,636 hectares), S central Idaho; est. 1924. This region, composed of several closely grouped volcanoes, is suggestive of a telescopic view of the moon. Volcanic activity dating back c.
..... Click the link for more information. , Cumberland Gap Cumberland Gap,
natural passage through the Cumberland Mts., near the point where Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee meet. The gap was formed by the erosive action of a stream that once flowed there. It was explored and named in 1750 by Dr.
..... Click the link for more information. , Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park
, 32,950 acres (13,334 hectares), in the Cuyahoga River valley between Akron and Cleveland, NE Ohio; est. as a national recreation area 1974, designated a national park 2000.
..... Click the link for more information. , Davis Mountains Davis Mountains,
W Tex., SE of El Paso. Old Baldy, 8,382 ft (2,555 m), is the highest peak. Forested slopes, springs, and deep canyons attract tourists. On the summit of Mt. Locke, 6,791 ft (2,070 m) high, is the Univ. of Texas McDonald Observatory (est. 1939), with a 107-in.
..... Click the link for more information. , Dayton Dayton,
city (1990 pop. 182,044), seat of Montgomery co., SW Ohio, on the Great Miami River where it is joined by the Stillwater River; inc. 1805. It is the trade center for a fertile farm area, but is best known for its involvement with industry, invention, and aviation.
..... Click the link for more information. , Death Valley Death Valley,
SE Calif. and SW Nev., a deep, arid basin, 140 mi (225 km) long, bordered on the W by the Panamint Range and on the E by the Amargosa Range. In summer the valley has recorded some of the world's highest air temperatures (134&degF;/56.
..... Click the link for more information. , Delaware Water Gap Delaware Water Gap
, scenic gorge, 2 mi (3.2 km) long, cut by the Delaware River through Kittatinny Mt., on the N.J.–Pa. line; located in a mountain resort area around Stroudsburg, Pa. The gap, parts of wooded Kittatinny Mt., several islands, and c.
..... Click the link for more information. , Denali National Park and Preserve Denali National Park and Preserve
, in the Alaska Range, S central Alaska; comprising Denali National Park (4,740,912 acres/1,919,398 hectares), est. as Mt. McKinley National Park 1917, and Denali National Preserve (1,399,078 acres/566,428 hectares), est.
..... Click the link for more information. , Devils Tower National Monument Devils Tower National Monument,
1,347 acres (546 hectares), overlooking the Belle Fourche River, NE Wyo.; it was the first designated U.S. national monument (1906). Devils Tower, 865 ft (264 m) high and narrowing in width from 1,000 ft (305 m) at its base to 250 ft (76 m) at its
..... Click the link for more information. , Dry Tortugas Dry Tortugas
, island group in the Gulf of Mexico, off S Fla., 60 mi (97 km) W of Key West. Named by the Spanish explorer Ponce de León in 1513, the islands later became a pirate base. They are famous for their bird and marine life. Loggerhead Key is the largest island.
..... Click the link for more information. , Everglades Everglades,
marshy, low-lying subtropical savanna area, c.4,000 sq mi (10,000 sq km), S Fla., extending from Lake Okeechobee S to Florida Bay. Characterized by water, sawgrass, hammocks (islandlike masses of vegetation), palms, pine and mangrove forests, and solidly packed black
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barrier beach, 32 mi (52 km) long, off the south shore of Long Island, SE N.Y., separating Great South Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Robert Moses State Park is at its west end.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Caroline Fort Caroline,
settlement near the mouth of the St. Johns River, NE Fla.; est. 1564 by French Huguenots under René de Laudonnière. A Spanish force led by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés attacked the fort in 1565, killed most of the colonists, and renamed the
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Donelson Fort Donelson
, Confederate fortification in the Civil War, on the Cumberland River at Dover, Tenn., commanding the river approach to Nashville, Tenn. After capturing Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River (Feb. 6, 1862), General Ulysses S. Grant, on Feb.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Laramie National Historic Site Fort Laramie National Historic Site
, 833 acres (337 hectares), SE Wyo.; est. 1938. Founded in 1834 as a fur-trading post by William Sublette and Robert Campbell, it was bought by the American Fur Company in 1836. In 1849 it became a U.S.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort McHenry Fort McHenry,
former U.S. military post in Baltimore harbor; built 1794–1805. In the War of 1812 it was bombarded (Sept. 13–14, 1814) by a British fleet under Sir Alexander Cochrane, but the fort, commanded by Maj. George Armistead, resisted the attack.
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, on Sullivans Island at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, S.C.; originally called Fort Sullivan. Constructed by Col. William Moultrie, the fort was renamed for him after he repulsed a British naval attack in June, 1776, in one of the most decisive battles
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Necessity Fort Necessity,
entrenched camp built in July, 1754, by George Washington and his Virginia militia at Great Meadows (near the present Uniontown, Pa.). He retired there when he learned that the British fort at the forks of the Ohio (the site of Pittsburgh) had been captured (and
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Pulaski Fort Pulaski
, brick fortification on Cockspur Island, SE Ga., at the mouth of the Savannah River; built 1829–47 by the U.S. government and named for Casimir Pulaski. The fort was seized by Georgia troops during the Civil War in Jan.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Smith , city, United StatesFort Smith,
city (1990 pop. 72,798), seat of Sebastian co., NW Ark., at the Okla. line where the Arkansas and Poteau rivers join; inc. 1842. It is the rail, trade, and industrial center of a farm and livestock area.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Stanwix Fort Stanwix,
colonial outpost on the site of Rome, N.Y., controlling a principal route from the Hudson River to Lake Ontario. Originally a French trading center, it was rebuilt by the English general John Stanwix in 1758.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Sumter Fort Sumter,
fortification, built 1829–60, on a shoal at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, S.C., and named for Gen. Thomas Sumter; scene of the opening engagement of the Civil War. Upon passing the Ordinance of Secession (Dec.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Union Fort Union,
trading post of the American Fur Company, erected in 1828 near the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers, on the Mont.-N.Dak. line; it controlled converging routes of travel from the Rocky Mts. For c.40 years it was the most important post in the U.S.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fredericksburg Fredericksburg.
1 Town (1990 pop. 6,934), Gillespie co., S central Texas, in the Texas Hill Country near the Pedernales River; inc. 1928. Located in an agricultural (cattle, peaches, wine, lavender) and quarrying (granite, sand, gravel) region, the city produces animal
..... Click the link for more information. , Gaffney Gaffney,
city (1990 pop. 13,145), seat of Cherokee co., NW S.C., near the N.C. line, in a cotton, grain, and peach region; settled in the early 1800s, inc. 1873. Textiles and clothing are its major products; the city also has a large peach-packing plant and a variety of light
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city (1990 pop. 116,646), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel Corporation, which purchased the land in 1905 and landscaped it for a city.
..... Click the link for more information. , Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve,
N Alaska. Located N of the Arctic Circle, the park (7,523,898 acres/3,046,113 hectares) and adjacent preserve (948,629 acres/384,060 hectares) make up the second largest unit of the National Park System.
..... Click the link for more information. , Georgia , state, United StatesGeorgia
, state in the SE United States, the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be founded. It is bordered by Florida (S), Alabama (W), Tennessee and North Carolina (N), and South Carolina (across the Savannah River) and the Atlantic Ocean (E).
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, borough (1990 pop. 7,025), seat of Adams co., S Pa.; inc. 1806. There is agriculture and the production of furniture and metal goods. Gettysburg was settled c.1780 and is named for Gen. James Gettys, to whom its site was granted (17th cent.) by William Penn.
..... Click the link for more information. , Gila Gila
, river, 630 mi (1,014 km) long, rising in the mountains of W N.Mex. and flowing W across Ariz. to the Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz.; the San Francisco River is its main tributary.
..... Click the link for more information. , Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve,
SE Alaska, near Juneau. The park (3,224,840 acres/1,305,603 hectares) and the preserve (58,406 acres/23,646 hectares) were established in 1925 as a national monument and in 1980 designated a national park and preserve.
..... Click the link for more information. , Glacier National Park , United StatesGlacier National Park,
1,013,572 acres (410,497 hectares), NW Mont.; est. 1910. Straddling the Continental Divide, the park contains some of the most beautiful primitive wilderness in the Rocky Mts.
..... Click the link for more information. , Glen Canyon Dam Glen Canyon Dam,
710 ft (216 m) high, 1,560 ft (475 m) long, NE Ariz., on the Colorado River. The key unit of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Colorado River storage project, it is one of the world's largest concrete dams (larger in bulk, though not in height, than Hoover Dam).
..... Click the link for more information. , Governors Island Governors Island,
173 acres (70 hectares), in Upper New York Bay, S of Manhattan island, SE N.Y. Bought from the Native Americans by the Dutch in 1637, it was the site of an early New Netherlands settlement (1624).
..... Click the link for more information. , Grand Canyon Grand Canyon,
great gorge of the Colorado River, one of the natural wonders of the world; c.1 mi (1.6 km) deep, from 4 to 18 mi (6.4–29 km) wide, and 217 mi (349 km) long, NW Ariz.
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, 309,993 acres (125,503 hectares), NW Wyo.; est. 1929. The park, which includes Jackson Lake and part of Jackson Hole, embraces the most scenic portion of the glaciated, snow-covered Teton Range; Grand Teton (13,766 ft/4,196 m) is the highest peak.
..... Click the link for more information. , Great Basin Great Basin,
semiarid, N section of the Basin and Range province, the intermontane plateau region of W United States and N Mexico. Lying mostly in Nevada and extending into California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah, it is bordered by the Sierra Nevada on the west, the Columbia Plateau
..... Click the link for more information. , Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains,
part of the Appalachian system, on the N.C.–Tenn. border; highest range E of the Mississippi and one of the oldest uplands on earth. The mountains are named for the smokelike haze that envelops them.
..... Click the link for more information. , Greenbelt Greenbelt,
city (1990 pop. 21,096), Prince Georges co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; chartered 1937. Greenbelt was planned and built by the federal government as an experimental model community for families of modest income.
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town (1990 pop. 13,532), seat of Greene co., NE Tenn., in a tobacco, dairy, and cattle area; founded 1783, inc. 1875. It is a leading tobacco market with plants that produce various light manufactures.
..... Click the link for more information. , Green River Green River.
1 River, 370 mi (595 km) long, rising in central Ky. and flowing generally NW, through Mammoth Cave National Park, to the Ohio River near Evansville, Ind. Locks and dams make the Green River navigable upstream to the park.
..... Click the link for more information. , Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve,
132.4 sq mi (343 sq km), in the San Luis Valley of S Colorado; est. as a national monument 1932, designated a national park 2004. Lying in an area of high desert between the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo mtns.
..... Click the link for more information. , Guadalupe Mountains National Park Guadalupe Mountains National Park
, 86,416 acres (34,998 hectares), W Tex. Located in the Guadalupe Mts., the park contains parts of the world's largest and most significant Permian limestone fossil reef.
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in the Carolina campaign of the American Revolution, fought Mar. 15, 1781. The site is included in a national military park near Greensboro, N.C. (see National Parks and Monuments, table).
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, city (1990 pop. 35,445), seat of Washington co., NW Md., on Antietam Creek near its junction with the Potomac River, in the fertile Cumberland Valley; inc. 1791. The city is a shipping and processing center for agricultural products.
..... Click the link for more information. , Haleakala National Park Haleakala National Park
, 29,824 acres (12,074 hectares), on Maui island, Hawaii. Haleakala volcano, 10,023 ft (3,055 m) high, has been dormant since the mid-1700s. Its crater, 2,720 ft (829 m) deep with an area of 19 sq mi (49 sq km), is one of the largest in the world.
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town (1990 pop. 308), Jefferson co., easternmost W Va., at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers; inc. 1763. The town is a tourist attraction, known for its history and its scenic beauty. John Brown's seizure of the U.S. arsenal there on Oct.
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, promontory on Hatteras Island, a low, sandy, barrier bar between the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound, E N.C. Called the Graveyard of the Atlantic, the cape experiences frequent storms that drive ships landward toward its dangerous shallow depths.
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island (1990 pop. 120,217), 4,037 sq mi (10,456 sq km), largest and southernmost island of the state of Hawaii and coextensive with Hawaii co.; known as the Big Island.
..... Click the link for more information. , Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
209,695 acres (84,926 hectares), on Hawaii island, Hawaii; est. 1916. The park contains two of the most active volcanoes in the world—Kilauea with its fiery pit crater, called Halemaumau, and Mauna Loa with the active Mokuaweoweo crater on
..... Click the link for more information. , Hobart , city, United StatesHobart
, city (1990 pop. 21,822), Lake co., extreme NW Ind.; settled c.1849, inc. 1921. Metal products, electric coils and transformers, herbal products, tools and castings, and processed foods are made in Hobart.
..... Click the link for more information. , Homestead Homestead.
1 City (1990 pop. 26,866), Dade co., SE Fla.; inc. 1913. A large Miami suburb with a growing Hispanic population, Homestead is a trade center for the redland district, known for its many varieties of citrus and other fruits and vegetables.
..... Click the link for more information. , Hoover Dam Hoover Dam,
726 ft (221 m) high and 1,244 ft (379 m) long, on the Colorado River between Nev. and Ariz.; one of the world's largest dams. Built between 1931 and 1936 by the U.S.
..... Click the link for more information. , horseshoe horseshoe,
narrow plate, commonly of iron or steel, shaped to fit a horse's hoof and attached to the hoof by nailing it to the inner edge of the horny wall of the hoof. Horseshoes vary from the light plate worn by race-horses to the heavy shoe with sharp pointed wedges, or
..... Click the link for more information. , Horseshoe Bend Horseshoe Bend,
a turn on the Tallapoosa River, near Dadeville, E central Ala., site of a battle on Mar. 27, 1814, in which the Creeks, led by chief William Weatherford, were significantly defeated by a militia under the command of Andrew Jackson.
..... Click the link for more information. , Hot Springs National Park Hot Springs National Park,
5,549 acres (2,247 hectares), W central Ark.; est. 1921; nearly surrounded by the city of Hot Springs. Visited by Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto in 1541, the springs, long used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes, became a Federal Reservation
..... Click the link for more information. , Hyde Park , town, United StatesHyde Park,
town (1990 pop. 21,230), Dutchess co., SE N.Y., on the Hudson River; settled c.1740. It is famous as the site of the Roosevelt estate, where President Franklin D. Roosevelt was born and is buried.
..... Click the link for more information. , Iditarod Iditarod
, abandoned town in SW Alaska, site of a 1908 gold rush, on the Iditarod River. The town site and river lie on the Iditarod National Historic Trail, 2,350 mi (3,781 km) long, a gold-seekers' route from Seward to Nome (see National Parks and Monuments, table), and
..... Click the link for more information. , Isle Royale National Park Isle Royale National Park
, 571,790 acres (231,575 hectares), comprising about 200 islands, in Lake Superior, NW Mich.; est. 1940. Isle Royale, 210 sq mi (544 sq km), is the largest island in Lake Superior; Greenstone Ridge extends along its entire length.
..... Click the link for more information. , Jacksonville Jacksonville.
1 City (1990 pop. 29,101), Pulaski co., central Ark., inc. 1941. The city has varied industries, including printing and publishing and the manufacture of electronic equipment, ordnance, and plastic and metal products.
..... Click the link for more information. , Jamestown , cities, United StatesJamestown.
1 City (1990 pop. 34,681), Chautauqua co., W N.Y., on Chautauqua Lake; founded c.1806, inc. as a city 1886. It is the business and financial center of a dairy, livestock, and vineyard area.
..... Click the link for more information. , John Day John Day,
river, 281 mi (452 km) long, rising in several branches in the Strawberry Mts., NE Oreg., and flowing W, then N to the Columbia River. Unnavigable, the river is used to irrigate vegetable farms.
..... Click the link for more information. , Johnson City Johnson City.
1 Village (1990 pop. 16,890), Broome co., S N.Y., in a tricity area including Endicott and Binghamton; inc. 1892. It has been noted for its Endicott-Johnson shoes.
..... Click the link for more information. , Johnstown Johnstown.
1 City (1990 pop. 9,058), seat of Fulton co., E central N.Y.; founded 1772, inc. 1895. Its leather-glove industry dates back to 1800; other leather and knitted goods are also made. Johnson Hall was built by the city's founder, Sir William Johnson.
..... Click the link for more information. , Joshua Tree National Park Joshua Tree National Park,
1,022,703 acres (414,050 hectares), S California. Lying between the high Mojave Desert and the low Colorado Desert, this park has a unique ecosystem in which are preserved rare Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia
..... Click the link for more information. , Juneau Juneau
, city (1990 pop. 26,751), state capital, SE Alaska, in the Alaska Panhandle; settled by gold miners 1880, inc. 1900. A port on Gastineau Channel, Juneau is a trade center for the Panhandle area, with an ice-free harbor and an airport.
..... Click the link for more information. , Katmai National Park and Preserve Katmai National Park and Preserve
, at the northern end of the Alaska Peninsula on Shelikof Strait, S Alaska, comprising Katmai National Park (3,674,530 acres/1,487,664 hectares) and an adjoining preserve (418,699 acres/169,514 hectares).
..... Click the link for more information. , Kenai Fjords National Park Kenai Fjords National Park,
669,983 acres (271,248 hectares), S Alaska. The park features the great Harding Icefield and its radiating glaciers, many of which descend to tidewater, and a magnificent series of fjords along the coast of Kenai Peninsula, with rain forest, sea
..... Click the link for more information. , Keweenaw Keweenaw
, peninsula, 60 mi (97 km) long, projecting NE from the W Upper Peninsula, NW Mich., into Lake Superior. Portage Lake and a connecting ship canal cut across the middle of the peninsula, converting its upper portion into an island and creating an important waterway.
..... Click the link for more information. , King of Prussia King of Prussia,
industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical equipment, motors
..... Click the link for more information. , Kings Canyon National Park Kings Canyon National Park,
461,901 acres (187,070 hectares), E central California. Largely wilderness, the park features summits of the High Sierra and two enormous canyons on the Kings River.
..... Click the link for more information. , Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk
or Kittyhawk,
part of an offshore sandbar on Cape Hatteras, NE N.C., E of Albemarle Sound. Nearby is Kill Devil Hill, where the Wright brothers experimented successfully (1900–1903) with gliders and airplanes.
..... Click the link for more information. , Kobuk Valley National Park Kobuk Valley National Park
, 1,750,737 acres (709,048 hectares), NW Alaska. Located in rugged terrain N of the Arctic Circle, the park embraces the central valley of the Kobuk River, a centuries-old transportation route with many archaeological sites.
..... Click the link for more information. , Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Lake Clark National Park and Preserve,
S Alaska. Located across Cook Inlet from Anchorage, the park (2,619,733 acres/1,060,621 hectares) and adjacent preserve (1,410,325 acres/570,982 hectares) feature the jagged peaks of the Chigmit Mts; lakes Clark, Fishtrap, and Iliamna;
..... Click the link for more information. , Lassen Volcanic National Park Lassen Volcanic National Park,
106,372 acres (43,081 hectares), N Calif., at the southern end of the Cascade Range. Proclaimed as Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone national monuments in 1907, the two were incorporated into a new national park in 1916.
..... Click the link for more information. , Lewis and Clark expedition Lewis and Clark expedition,
1803–6, U.S. expedition that explored the territory of the Louisiana Purchase and the country beyond as far as the Pacific Ocean. Purpose
..... Click the link for more information. , Little Bighorn Little Bighorn,
river, c.90 mi (145 km) long, rising in the Bighorn Mts., N Wyo., and flowing north to join the Bighorn River in S Mont. On June 25–26, 1876, Sioux and Cheyenne warriors defeated the forces of Col. George Custer in the Little Bighorn valley in Montana.
..... Click the link for more information. , Lookout, Cape Lookout, Cape,
point of a sandy reef (Core Banks), off E N.C., SW of Cape Hatteras. The reef guards the port entrance to Beaufort and Morehead City. A lighthouse on the point was built in 1859 and is included in Cape Lookout National Seashore
..... Click the link for more information. , Louisiana Louisiana
, state in the S central United States. It is bounded by Mississippi, with the Mississippi River forming about half of the border (E), the Gulf of Mexico (S), Texas (W), and Arkansas (N). Facts and Figures

Area, 48,523 sq mi (125,675 sq km). Pop.
..... Click the link for more information. , Lowell Lowell,
city (1990 pop. 103,439), a seat of Middlesex co., NE Mass., at the confluence of the Merrimack and Concord rivers; settled 1653, set off from Chelmsford 1826, inc. as a city 1836.
..... Click the link for more information. , Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave National Park,
52,830 acres (21,396 hectares), central Kentucky, authorized 1926, est. 1941. Located in a hilly, forested region, it offers numerous outdoor activities. It is the site of Mammoth Cave, the longest recorded cave system in the world.
..... Click the link for more information. , Manassas Manassas
, town (1990 pop. 27,957), seat of Prince William co., N Va., in a farm area; inc. 1873, rechartered 1938. Manassas has become a growing residential town with retail shopping centers; its development has been spurred as the Washington, D.C.
..... Click the link for more information. , Marietta Marietta
. 1 City (1990 pop. 44,129), seat of Cobb co., NW Ga.; inc. 1834. The principal manufactures of this suburb of Atlanta are related to aircraft production. At the foot of Kennesaw Mt.
..... Click the link for more information. , Maryland Maryland
, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bounded by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean (E), the District of Columbia (S), Virginia and West Virginia, largely across the Potomac River (S, W), and Pennsylvania (N).
..... Click the link for more information. , Massachusetts Massachusetts
, most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by New York (W), Vermont and New Hampshire (N), the Atlantic Ocean (E, SE), and Rhode Island and Connecticut (S).
..... Click the link for more information. , Mead, Lake Mead, Lake,
247 sq mi (640 sq km), on the Nev.-Ariz. border, formed by Hoover Dam across the Colorado River. The lake is 115 mi (185 km) long, from 1 to 8 mi (1.6–12.
..... Click the link for more information. , Medford Medford.
1 City (1990 pop. 57,407), Middlesex co., E Mass., a residential and industrial suburb of Boston, on the Mystic River; settled 1630, inc. as a city 1892. Wax, paper, clothing, and furniture are among its products.
..... Click the link for more information. , Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park
, 52,122 acres (21,109 hectares), SW Colorado; est. 1906. Set amid forested canyons and flat mesas, the park includes the most notable and best-preserved cliff dwellings (see cliff dwellers) and relics in the United States.
..... Click the link for more information. , Michigan City Michigan City,
city (1990 pop. 33,822), La Porte co., NW Ind., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1836. Michigan City produces machinery, consumer articles, kitchen and transportation equipment, concrete and wire products, chemicals, apparel, and cast iron boilers.
..... Click the link for more information. , Michigan, Lake Michigan, Lake,
22,178 sq mi (57,441 sq km), 307 mi (494 km) long and 30 to 120 mi (48–193 km) wide, bordered by Mich., Ind., Ill., and Wis.; third largest of the Great Lakes and the only one entirely within the United States.
..... Click the link for more information. , Middlesborough Middlesborough,
city (1990 pop. 11,328), Bell co., S Ky., in the Cumberland Mts. near the point where Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet; inc. 1890. It is a coal-mining center with meat and coal processing, leather tanning, and diverse manufacturing.
..... Click the link for more information. , Mill Valley Mill Valley,
city (1990 pop. 13,038), Marin co., W Calif., a suburb on Richardson Bay, an inlet of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1900. It is a residential community set in heavily timbered hills and valleys; redwood trees predominate.
..... Click the link for more information. , Minnesota , state, United StatesMinnesota
, upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bordered by Lake Superior and Wisconsin (E), Iowa (S), South Dakota and North Dakota (W), and the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario (N).
..... Click the link for more information. , Mississippi , state, United StatesMississippi
, one of the Deep South states of the United States. It is bordered by Alabama (E), the Gulf of Mexico (S), Arkansas and Louisiana, with most of that border formed by the Mississippi River (W), and Tennessee (N).
..... Click the link for more information. , Missouri , river, United StatesMissouri,
river, c.2,565 mi (4,130 km) long (including its Jefferson-Beaverhead-Red Rock headstream), the longest river of the United States and the principal tributary of the Mississippi River.
..... Click the link for more information. , Montana Montana
, Rocky Mt. state in the NW United States. It is bounded by North Dakota and South Dakota (E), Wyoming (S), Idaho (W), and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan (N).
..... Click the link for more information. , Montezuma Castle National Monument Montezuma Castle National Monument,
858 acres (347 hectares), central Ariz.; est. 1906. Montezuma Castle, built c.1250, is a 5-story, 20-room dwelling perched high in the cavity of a cliff. It was named by early settlers who believed it had been built by the Aztecs.
..... Click the link for more information. , Moores Creek National Battlefield Moores Creek National Battlefield,
88 acres (36 hectares), SE N.C.; est. 1926. The patriot victory over the Loyalists at Moores Creek Bridge on Feb. 27, 1776, prevented the intended British invasion of North Carolina and spurred revolutionary sentiment in the South; the battle
..... Click the link for more information. , Morristown Morristown.
1 Town (1990 pop. 16,189), seat of Morris co., N N.J., on the Whippany River; settled c.1710, inc. 1865. Although chiefly residential, it has diverse manufactures, including electronic products, health and beauty aids, auto parts, and chemicals.
..... Click the link for more information. , Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier National Park
, 235,625 acres (95,395 hectares), SW Wash., in the Cascade Range; est. 1899. The area is dominated by Mt. Rainier, a volcanic peak 14,410 ft (4,392 m) high.
..... Click the link for more information. , Mount Rushmore National Memorial Mount Rushmore National Memorial,
1,278 acres (518 hectares), SW S.Dak., in the Black Hills; est. 1925, dedicated 1927. There, carved on the face of the mountain and visible for 60 mi (97 km), are the enormous (60 ft/18.3 m high) heads of four U.S.
..... Click the link for more information. , Murfreesboro Murfreesboro
, city (1990 pop. 44,922), seat of Rutherford co., central Tenn., on Stones River; inc. 1817. It is the processing center of a dairy, livestock, and farm area. Manufactures include appliance motors, packaged foods, boats, and outdoor furniture.
..... Click the link for more information. , Natchez Trace Natchez Trace,
road, from Natchez, Miss., to Nashville, Tenn., of great commercial and military importance from the 1780s to the 1830s. It grew from a series of Native American trails used in the 18th cent. by the French, English, and Spanish.
..... Click the link for more information. , national parks and monuments national parks and monuments.
The National Park Service, a bureau of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, was established in 1916 to oversee the administration of 40 national parks and monuments under the charge of the department.
..... Click the link for more information. , Natural Bridges National Monument Natural Bridges National Monument,
7,636 acres (3,093 hectares), SE Utah; est. 1908. Located in an area of colored cliffs and box canyons, the monument contains three huge natural sandstone bridges: Owachomo (also called Rock Mound), 106 ft (32 m) high with a span of 180 ft (55
..... Click the link for more information. , New Mexico New Mexico,
state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S).
..... Click the link for more information. , New Orleans New Orleans
, city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded 1718 by the sieur de Bienville, inc. 1805.
..... Click the link for more information. , New York , city, United StatesNew York,
city (1990 pop. 7,322,564), land area 304.8 sq mi (789.4 sq km), SE N.Y., largest city in the United States and one of the largest in the world, on New York Bay at the mouth of the Hudson River.
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Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Ontario (NW), and the province of Quebec (N).
..... Click the link for more information. , Niobrara Niobrara
, river, c.430 mi (690 km) long, rising in the High Plains, E Wyo., and flowing E across N Nebraska to the Missouri River on Nebraska's northeast border. The Mirage Flats irrigation project uses water impounded by Box Butte Dam (completed 1946).
..... Click the link for more information. , North Cascades National Park North Cascades National Park,
504,781 acres (204,436 hectares), N Washington. Located in the Cascade Range, the park has outstanding alpine scenery, including high jagged peaks, glaciers, icefalls, hanging valleys, and mountain lakes in high glacial cirques.
..... Click the link for more information. , Ocmulgee Ocmulgee
, river, c.255 mi (410 km) long, formed SE of Atlanta, NW Ga., by the confluence of the Yellow, South, and Alcovy rivers. It flows SE past Macon to join the Oconee River and form the Altamaha River near Lumber City.
..... Click the link for more information. , Ohio , state, United StatesOhio,
midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE), West Virginia (SE) and Kentucky (S) across the Ohio River, Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N).
..... Click the link for more information. , Oklahoma City Oklahoma City
(1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm trade and
..... Click the link for more information. , Olympic Mountains Olympic Mountains,
highest part of the Coast Ranges, on the Olympic Peninsula, NW Wash. Mt. Olympus (7,965 ft/2,427 m) is the highest point in the mountains, which are composed mainly of sedimentary rock.
..... Click the link for more information. , Oregon , state, United StatesOregon
, state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It is bordered by Washington, largely across the Columbia River (N), Idaho, partially across the Snake River (E), Nevada and California (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).
..... Click the link for more information. , Oregon Trail Oregon Trail,
overland emigrant route in the United States from the Missouri River to the Columbia River country (all of which was then called Oregon). The pioneers by wagon train did not, however, follow any single narrow route.
..... Click the link for more information. , Ozark National Scenic Riverways Ozark National Scenic Riverways,
80,786 acres (32,707 hectares), along the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, SE Mo.; authorized 1964 as the first national scenic river; est. 1972.
..... Click the link for more information. , Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York (N).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pensacola Bay Pensacola Bay,
inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 13 mi (21 km) long and c.2.5 mi (4 km) wide, NW Fla.; entered through a narrow channel between Santa Rosa Island and the mainland. The Escambia River flows into the bay from the north, near the city of Pensacola.
..... Click the link for more information. , Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest National Park,
93,533 acres (37,881 hectares), E Ariz.; est. as a national monument 1906, designated a national park 1962. A part of the Painted Desert, it contains the largest known display of petrified wood in the world.
..... Click the link for more information. , Pinnacles National Park Pinnacles National Park,
c.26,000 acres (10,500 hectares), in the Gabilan Mts. of the Coast Ranges, W central Calif.; est. as a national monument 1980, designated a national park 2013.
..... Click the link for more information. , Point Reyes National Seashore Point Reyes National Seashore
, 71,068 acres (28,772 hectares), W Calif.; est. 1962. Included in the area are steep bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, lagoons, and esteros enclosed by sand dunes, rolling hills, and forests.
..... Click the link for more information. , pony express pony express,
in U.S. history, relay mail service. At its inception in Apr., 1860, the pony express operated between St. Joseph, Mo., the western end of a telegraph line, and Sacramento, Calif.
..... Click the link for more information. , Portage Portage
. 1 Town (1990 pop. 29,060), Porter co., NW Ind., a suburb of Gary, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1959. The town, which was once surrounded by great industries, manufactures steel and a number of other goods.
..... Click the link for more information. , Port Angeles Port Angeles
, city (1990 pop. 17,710), seat of Clallam co., NW Wash., on Juan de Fuca Strait opposite Victoria, British Columbia; inc. 1890. A port of entry with a good harbor, Port Angeles is a boating and fishing center, with ferry service to Victoria.
..... Click the link for more information. , President's Park President's Park,
c.82 acres (33 hectares), Washington, D.C. A unit of the National Park system, it includes the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States; Lafayette Square, 7 acres (2.
..... Click the link for more information. , Quincy Quincy.
1 City (1990 pop. 39,681), seat of Adams co., W Ill., on a bluff above the Mississippi; inc. 1839. It is a trade, industrial (steel parts), and distribution center in a grain and livestock area. The city and county were named for John Quincy Adams.
..... Click the link for more information. , Rainbow Bridge National Monument Rainbow Bridge National Monument,
160 acres (65 hectares), S Utah; est. 1910. Rainbow Bridge, the largest natural bridge in the world, is a symmetrical, pink, sandstone arch, 309 ft (94 m) high, 33 ft (10 m) wide, with a 278-ft (85-m) span.
..... Click the link for more information. , Richmond , cities, United StatesRichmond.
1 City (1990 pop. 87,425), Contra Costa co., W Calif., on San Pablo Bay, an inlet of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1905. It is a deepwater commercial port and an industrial center with oil refineries and railroad repair shops.
..... Click the link for more information. , Redding Redding,
city (1990 pop. 66,462), seat of Shasta co., N central Calif., on the Sacramento River; inc. 1872. A principal tourist center for a mountain and lake region, it also has lumbering, food-processing, and diverse manufacturing. Redding is one of the fastest-growing U.S.
..... Click the link for more information. , Redwood National Park Redwood National Park,
112,430 acres (45,518 hectares), along the Pacific coast, NW Calif.; est. 1968. Backed by coastal bluffs, 40 mi (64 km) of beach, lagoon, and rocky coast are preserved in their natural state; seals, sea lions, and birds live on offshore rocks.
..... Click the link for more information. , Rio Grande , river, United States and MexicoRio Grande
, river, c.1,885 mi (3,000 km) long, rising in SW Colo. in the San Juan Mts. and flowing south through the middle of N.Mex., past Albuquerque, then coursing generally southeast as the border between Texas and Mexico, making a big bend (see Big Bend National Park), and
..... Click the link for more information. , Roanoke Island Roanoke Island,
12 mi (19 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, NE N.C., off the Atlantic coast between Croatan (W) and Roanoke (E) sounds in the Outer Banks. Manteo is the chief town, and tourism and fishing are the principal industries.
..... Click the link for more information. , Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains,
major mountain system of W North America and easternmost belt of the North American cordillera, extending more than 3,000 mi (4,800 km) from central N.Mex. to NW Alaska; Mt. Elbert (14,431 ft/4,399 m) in Colorado is the highest peak.
..... Click the link for more information. , Saguaro National Park Saguaro National Park,
91,443 acres (37,021 hectares), SE Ariz. Contained within the desert park are many examples of the saguaro cactus (Cereus giganteus), a monumentally proportioned, now rare species whose blossom is Arizona's state flower.
..... Click the link for more information. , Scottsbluff Scottsbluff
, city (1990 pop. 13,711), Scotts Bluff co., W Nebr., on the North Platte River near the Wyo. line; inc. 1900. It is the market, distribution, and processing point of an irrigated farm region. Besides livestock and agriculture, there is some light industry.
..... Click the link for more information. , Scranton Scranton,
city (1990 pop. 81,805), seat of Lackawanna co., NE Pa., in a mountain region, on the Lackawanna River; settled in the 1700s, inc. 1866. Named for George W. Scranton, it is a commercial and industrial center of the surrounding anthracite coal region of NE Pennsylvania.
..... Click the link for more information. , Sea Islands Sea Islands,
chain of more than 100 low islands off the Atlantic coast of S.C., Ga., and N Fla., extending from the Santee River to the St. Johns River. The ocean side of the islands is generally sandy; the side facing the mainland is marshy.
..... Click the link for more information. , Sequoia National Park Sequoia National Park,
402,510 acres (162,960 hectares), E central Calif.; est. 1890. In the park are 35 groves of giant sequoias, spectacular granite mountains, and deep canyons.
..... Click the link for more information. , Shasta Dam Shasta Dam,
602 ft (183 m) high and 3,460 ft (1,055 m) long, on the Sacramento River, N Calif.; built 1938–45. One of the largest concrete dams in the world, it is a major unit in the Central Valley project.
..... Click the link for more information. , Shenandoah National Park Shenandoah National Park,
198,081 acres (80,195 hectares), N Va., extending 80 mi (129 km) along the crest of the Blue Ridge. Authorized in 1926, it was fully established as a national park in 1935. Skyline Drive, a north-south highway, winds for 105 mi (169 km) through the park.
..... Click the link for more information. , Skagit Skagit
, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, rising in the Cascade Range, British Columbia, and flowing SW through Wash. into Puget Sound. Gorge High Dam, Diablo Dam, and Ross Dam provide electricity for Seattle.
..... Click the link for more information. , San Juan Islands San Juan Islands
, archipelago of 172 islands constituting San Juan co., NW Wash., E of Vancouver Island. The islands were visited and named c.1790 by Spanish explorers.
..... Click the link for more information. , Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe Trail,
important caravan route of the W United States, extending c.780 mi (1,260 km) from Independence, Mo., SW to Santa Fe, N.Mex. Independence and Westport, Mo., were the chief points where wagons, teams, and supplies were obtained.
..... Click the link for more information. , Springfield Springfield.
1 City (1990 pop. 105,227), state capital and seat of Sangamon co., central Ill., on the Sangamon River; settled 1818, inc. as a city 1840. In a rich agricultural region (sorghum, corn, cattle, and dairying), it is a wholesale trade, retail, and distribution
..... Click the link for more information. , Saint Augustine Saint Augustine
, city (1990 pop. 11,692), seat of St. Johns co., NE Fla.; inc. 1824. Located on a peninsula between the Matanzas and San Sebastian rivers, it is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by Anastasia Island; the Intracoastal Waterway passes through the city. St.
..... Click the link for more information. , South Carolina South Carolina,
state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and, across the Savannah River, Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures

Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2010) 4,625,364, a 15.
..... Click the link for more information. , South Dakota South Dakota
, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W). Facts and Figures

Area, 77,047 sq mi (199,552 sq km). Pop. (2010) 814,180, a 7.
..... Click the link for more information. , Saint Louis Saint Louis
, city (1990 pop. 396,685), independent and in no county, E Mo., on the Mississippi River below the mouth of the Missouri; inc. as a city 1822. St. Louis has long been a major industrial and transportation hub.
..... Click the link for more information. , Tennessee , state, United StatesTennessee
, state in the SE central United States. It is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia (N), North Carolina (E), Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi (S), and, across the Mississippi River, Arkansas and Missouri (W).
..... Click the link for more information. , Texas Texas
, largest state in the coterminous United States. It is located in the south-central part of the country and is bounded by Oklahoma, across the Red River except in the Texas panhandle (N); Arkansas (NE); Louisiana, across the Sabine River (E); the Gulf of Mexico (SE);
..... Click the link for more information. , Theodore Roosevelt National Park Theodore Roosevelt National Park,
70,447 acres (28,531 hectares), W N.Dak., in the Badlands and on the Little Missouri River; est. 1947. There are three units—the North Unit, the Elkhorn Ranch Unit, and the South Unit.
..... Click the link for more information. , Tularosa Basin Tularosa Basin,
desert basin, c.6,500 sq mi (16,800 sq km), S N.Mex. and W Tex. From Texas east of El Paso the basin, an area of interior drainage, extends c.170 mi (275 km) to the north, and ranges c.
..... Click the link for more information. , Tupelo , city, United StatesTupelo
, city (1990 pop. 30,685), seat of Lee co., NE Miss.; founded 1859, inc. 1870. It is the trade, processing, and shipping center for a cotton, grain, dairying, and livestock area. Once important for timber, the city is named after the tupelo, or black gum, tree.
..... Click the link for more information. , Tuskegee Tuskegee
, city (1990 pop. 12,257), seat of Macon co., SE Ala., in a cotton, corn, and dairy region; settled before 1763, inc. 1843. It has gristmills and plants that make cottonseed oil and fertilizer. A number of antebellum houses remain, and nearby is a national forest.
..... Click the link for more information. , United States United States,
officially United States of America, republic (2015 est. pop. 319,929,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and in area. It consists of 50 states and a federal district.
..... Click the link for more information. , Utah , state, United StatesUtah
, Rocky Mt. state of the W United States. It is bordered by Idaho and Wyoming (N), Colorado (E), Arizona (S), and Nevada (W), and touches New Mexico in the SE, at the Four Corners.
..... Click the link for more information. , Valley Forge Valley Forge,
on the Schuylkill River, SE Pa., NW of Philadelphia. There, during the American Revolution, the main camp of the Continental Army was established (Dec., 1777–June, 1778) under the command of Gen. George Washington.
..... Click the link for more information. , Vancouver , city, United StatesVancouver,
city (1990 pop. 46,380), seat of Clark co., SW Wash., on the Columbia River opposite Portland, Oreg., with which it is connected by bridges; inc. 1857. A rapidly growing suburb of Portland and an important deepwater port, it has an extensive shipping industry, many
..... Click the link for more information. , Verde Verde
, river, c.190 mi (310 km) long, rising in central Ariz. and flowing S to the Salt River. The valley supported early Native American civilizations and is dotted with ruins, such as those at Tuzigoot National Monument (see National Parks and Monuments, table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Vicksburg Vicksburg,
city (1990 pop. 20,908), seat of Warren co., W Miss., on bluffs above the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Yazoo; inc. 1825. An important port, it is the commercial, processing, and shipping center for a cotton, timber, and livestock area.
..... Click the link for more information. , Virgin Islands National Park Virgin Islands National Park,
14,689 acres (5,949 hectares), St. John, Virgin Islands; est. 1956. The park, with beaches, coves, and headlands, is rich in tropical-plant, animal, and marine life. Bordeaux Mt., 1,277 ft (389 m) high, is the highest point on the island.
..... Click the link for more information. , Virginia , state, United StatesVirginia,
state of the S Middle-Atlantic United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia, largely across the Potomac River (N and NE).
..... Click the link for more information. , Visalia Visalia
, city (1990 pop. 75,636), seat of Tulare co., S central Calif., in the San Joaquin Valley (see under San Joaquin); founded 1852, inc. 1874. Its economy is centered around agriculture (cotton, grapes, olives, citrus, and nursery products) and livestock (cattle, hogs, and
..... Click the link for more information. , Voyageurs National Park Voyageurs National Park,
218,200 acres (88,340 hectares), N Minnesota. The park contains forested lake country noted for its sports fishing and glacial features. In the 18th cent. the region was a trade route for French-Canadian voyageurs (fur traders).
..... Click the link for more information. , Wakefield , estate, United StatesWakefield,
family estate of George Washington, on the Potomac River, E Va.; part of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument (see National Parks and Monuments, table). John Washington, the great-grandfather of George, settled there in 1664.
..... Click the link for more information. , Wall Street Wall Street,
narrow street in the lower part of Manhattan island, New York City, extending E from Broadway to the East River. It is the center of one of the greatest financial districts in the world, and by extension the term "Wall St." has come to designate U.S.
..... Click the link for more information. , West Orange West Orange,
town (1990 pop. 39,103), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of Newark; set off from Orange 1862, inc. 1900. "Glenmont," Thomas Edison's home in Llewellyn Park, and his laboratory (now a museum) are included in the Edison National Historic Site (see National
..... Click the link for more information. , West Virginia West Virginia,
E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N, NE), Virginia (E and S), Kentucky (W) and, across the Ohio River, Ohio (NW). Facts and Figures

Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop.
..... Click the link for more information. , White Sands White Sands,
uninhabited desert area, S central N.Mex. It is a center for U.S. military-weapons research and testing. On July 16, 1945, the first atomic bomb was exploded at Holloman Air Force Base (formerly Alamogordo Air Base).
..... Click the link for more information. , Wind Cave National Park Wind Cave National Park,
28,295 acres (11,459 hectares), in the Black Hills, SW S.Dak.; est. 1903. Wind Cave, discovered in 1881, was named for the strong air currents that blow alternately in and out of it depending on whether the atmospheric pressure is higher or lower than
..... Click the link for more information. , Wisconsin , state, United StatesWisconsin
, upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bounded by Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, from which it is divided in part by the Menominee River (N); Lake Michigan (E); Illinois (S); and Iowa and Minnesota (W), with the Mississippi River
..... Click the link for more information. , Williamsburg Williamsburg,
historic city (1990 pop. 11,530), seat of James City co., SE Va., on a peninsula between the James and York rivers; settled 1632 as Middle Plantation, laid out and renamed 1699, inc. 1722.
..... Click the link for more information. , Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve Wrangell–Saint Elias National Park and Preserve,
at the convergence of the Chugach, Wrangell, and St. Elias mts., SW Alaska. The park (8,323,618 acres/3,369,856 hectares) contains Mt.
..... Click the link for more information. , Washington , state, United StatesWashington,
state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It is bordered by Idaho (E); Oregon, with the Columbia River marking much of the boundary (S); the Pacific Ocean (W); and the Canadian province of British Columbia (N).
..... Click the link for more information. , Wyoming , state, United StatesWyoming
, least populous state in the United States, one of the Rocky Mt. states of the West. It is bordered by South Dakota and Nebraska (E), Colorado and Utah (S), Idaho (W), and Montana (N). Facts and Figures

Area, 97,914 sq mi (253,597 sq km). Pop.
..... Click the link for more information. , Adams National Historical Park Adams National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Agate Fossil Beds National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Agua Fria National Monument Agua Fria National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Alagnak Wild River Alagnak Wild River:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Amistad National Recreation Area Amistad National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Andrew Johnson National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Antietam National Cemetery Antietam National Cemetery:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Assateague Island National Seashore Assateague Island National Seashore:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Bandelier National Monument Bandelier National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Big Cypress National Preserve Big Cypress National Preserve:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Big Hole National Battlefield Big Hole National Battlefield:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Big Thicket National Preserve Big Thicket National Preserve:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Bluestone National Scenic River Bluestone National Scenic River:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Booker T. Washington National Monument Booker T. Washington National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Boston African American National Historic Site Boston African American National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Boston National Historical Park Boston National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Buck Island Reef National Monument Buck Island Reef National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Buffalo National River Buffalo National River,
Ark.: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Cabrillo National Monument Cabrillo National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , California Coastal National Monument California Coastal National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , California National Historic Trail California National Historic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Canaveral National Seashore Canaveral National Seashore:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Cape Krusenstern National Monument Cape Krusenstern National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Cape Lookout National Seashore Cape Lookout National Seashore:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Capulin Volcano National Monument Capulin Volcano National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Castillo de San Marcos National Monument:
see Saint Augustine, Fla.; National Parks and Monuments, table.
..... Click the link for more information. , Catoctin Mountain Park Catoctin Mountain Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Cedar Breaks National Monument Cedar Breaks National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Chaco Culture National Historical Park Chaco Culture National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Chamizal National Memorial Chamizal National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Charles Pinckney National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Chicago Portage National Historic Site Chicago Portage National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Chickasaw National Recreation Area Chickasaw National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Chiricahua National Monument Chiricahua National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , City of Rocks National Reserve City of Rocks National Reserve:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Clara Barton National Historic Site Clara Barton National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Canyons of the Ancients National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Colorado National Monument Colorado National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Constitution Gardens Constitution Gardens:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Coronado National Memorial Coronado National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Cowpens National Battlefield Cowpens National Battlefield:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Carrizo Plain National Monument Carrizo Plain National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Cumberland Island National Seashore Cumberland Island National Seashore,
Ga.: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Curecanti National Recreation Area Curecanti National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Custer Battlefield National Monument Custer Battlefield National Monument:
see Little Bighorn, river; Little Bighorn National Battlefield under the National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Delaware National Scenic River Delaware National Scenic River:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , De Soto National Memorial De Soto National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Devils Postpile National Monument Devils Postpile National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Dinosaur National Monument Dinosaur National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Channel Islands National Park Channel Islands National Park:
see Channel Islands, California; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Clatsop National Memorial Fort Clatsop National Memorial,
now part of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. See National Parks and Monuments (table)
..... Click the link for more information. , Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument:
see Grand Canyon; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument:
see Little Bighorn, river; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Natchez Trace Parkway Natchez Trace Parkway:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Edison National Historic Site Edison National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Effigy Mounds National Monument Effigy Mounds National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Eisenhower National Historic Site Eisenhower National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , El Malpais National Monument El Malpais National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , El Morro National Monument El Morro National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Father Marquette National Memorial Father Marquette National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Federal Hall National Memorial Federal Hall National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Florida National Scenic Trail Florida National Scenic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Ford's Theatre National Historic Site Ford's Theatre National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Bowie National Historic Site Fort Bowie National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Davis National Historic Site Fort Davis National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table); Davis Mountains.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Frederica National Monument Fort Frederica National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Larned National Historic Site Fort Larned National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Matanzas National Monument Fort Matanzas National Monument:
see Saint Augustine, Fla.; National Parks and Monuments, table.
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Point National Historic Site Fort Point National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Scott National Historic Site Fort Scott National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Union National Monument Fort Union National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Fort Vancouver National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fort Washington Park Fort Washington Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Fossil Butte National Monument Fossil Butte National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Frederick Douglass Home National Memorial Frederick Douglass Home National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Friendship Hill National Historic Site Friendship Hill National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Gateway National Recreation Area Gateway National Recreation Area,
N.Y.-N.J.: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Gauley River National Recreation Area Gauley River National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , General Grant National Memorial General Grant National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , George Rogers Clark National Historical Park George Rogers Clark National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , George Washington Carver National Monument George Washington Carver National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , George Washington Memorial Parkway George Washington Memorial Parkway:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Giant Sequoia National Monument Giant Sequoia National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Golden Gate National Recreation Area Golden Gate National Recreation Area,
Calif.: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Golden Spike National Historical PARK Golden Spike National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Golden Spike National Historic Site Golden Spike National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Grand Portage National Monument Grand Portage National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site,
Mont.: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Grant's Tomb Grant's Tomb:
see General Grant National Memorial under National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Gulf Islands National Seashore Gulf Islands National Seashore:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Hamilton Grange National Memorial Hamilton Grange National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Hampton National Historic Site Hampton National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Harry S. Truman National Historic Site Harry S. Truman National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Herbert Hoover National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Hanford Reach National Monument Hanford Reach National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Hohokam Pima National Monument Hohokam Pima National Monument,
Ariz.: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Homestead National Monument of America Homestead National Monument of America:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Honouliuli National Historic Site Honouliuli National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Honouliuli National Monument Honouliuli National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Hopewell Culture National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Hovenweep National Monument Hovenweep National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Ice Age National Scenic Trail Ice Age National Scenic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Independence National Historical Park Independence National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Indiana Dunes National Park Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Ironwood Forest National Monument Ironwood Forest National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , James A. Garfield National Historic Site James A. Garfield National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Jean Lafitte National Historical Park Jean Lafitte National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Jewel Cave National Monument Jewel Cave National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Jimmy Carter National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway,
Wyo.: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , John Muir National Historic Site John Muir National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Johnstown Flood National Memorial Johnstown Flood National Memorial:
see Johnstown (2); National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Kalaupapa National Historical Park Kalaupapa National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Kings Mountain National Military Park Kings Mountain National Military Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Korean War Veterans Memorial Korean War Veterans Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lake Chelan National Recreation Area Lake Chelan National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lake Mead National Recreation Area Lake Mead National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lake Meredith National Recreation Area Lake Meredith National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lava Beds National Monument Lava Beds National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lincoln Home National Historic Site Lincoln Home National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Little River Canyon National Preserve Little River Canyon National Preserve:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Longfellow National Historic Site Longfellow National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lowell National Historical Park Lowell National Historical Park:
see Lowell; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Little Rock Central High School National Historical Site Little Rock Central High School National Historical Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Lewis and Clark National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Manzanar National Historic Site Manzanar National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Marsh-Billings National Historical Park Marsh-Billings National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Martin Van Buren National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Minidoka Internment National Monument Minidoka Internment National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Minute Man National Historical Park Minute Man National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Mississippi National River and Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Mojave National Preserve Mojave National Preserve:
see Mojave Desert; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Monocacy National Battlefield Monocacy National Battlefield:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Muir Woods National Monument Muir Woods National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Natchez National Historical Park Natchez National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , National Capital Parks National Capital Parks:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , National Mall National Mall:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , National Park of American Samoa National Park of American Samoa:
see American Samoa; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Navajo National Monument Navajo National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Newberry National Volcanic Monument Newberry National Volcanic Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , New River Gorge National River New River Gorge National River:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Nez Percé National Historical Park Nez Percé National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Nez Percé National Historic Trail Nez Percé National Historic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Nicodemus National Historical Site Nicodemus National Historical Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Ninety Six National Historic Site Ninety Six National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Noatak National Preserve Noatak National Preserve,
6,569,904 acres (2,660,811 hectares), N Alaska. The preserve is the largest mountain-ringed river basin in the United States that is still virtually unaffected by human activities.
..... Click the link for more information. , North Country National Scenic Trail North Country National Scenic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Obed Wild and Scenic River Obed Wild and Scenic River:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Ocmulgee National Historical Park Ocmulgee National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Ocmulgee National Monument Ocmulgee National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Oregon Caves National Monument Oregon Caves National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pea Ridge National Military Park Pea Ridge National Military Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Petroglyph National Monument Petroglyph National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Petersburg National Battlefield Petersburg National Battlefield:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pipe Spring National Monument Pipe Spring National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pipestone National Monument Pipestone National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Piscataway Park Piscataway Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pompeys Pillar National Monument Pompeys Pillar National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Poverty Point National Monument Poverty Point National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , President Lincoln and Soldier's Home National Monument President Lincoln and Soldier's Home National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Prince William Forest Park Prince William Forest Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pullman National Monument Pullman National Monument:
see Pullman (1;) National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site,
Hawaii: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Richmond National Battlefield Park Richmond National Battlefield Park:
see Richmond, Va.; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Rock Creek Park Rock Creek Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Roger Williams National Memorial Roger Williams National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Ross Lake National Recreation Area Ross Lake National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Russell Cave National Monument Russell Cave National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Sagamore Hill National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Salem Maritime National Historic Site Salem Maritime National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , San Antonio Missions National Historical Park San Antonio Missions National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Saratoga National Historical Park Saratoga National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Scotts Bluff National Monument Scotts Bluff National Monument:
see Scottsbluff; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Shiloh National Military Park Shiloh National Military Park:
see Shiloh, battle of; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Sitka National Historical Park Sitka National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , San Juan National Historic Site San Juan National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Sonoran Desert National Monument Sonoran Desert National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Saint Croix Island International Historic Site Saint Croix Island International Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Steamtown National Historic Site Steamtown National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Stones River National Battlefield Stones River National Battlefield:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Stonewall National Monument Stonewall National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Theodore Roosevelt Island Theodore Roosevelt Island:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Thomas Stone National Historic Site Thomas Stone National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Timpanogos Cave National Monument Timpanogos Cave National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Timucan Ecological and Historic Preserve Timucan Ecological and Historic Preserve:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Tonto National Monument Tonto National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Trail of Tears National Historic Trail:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Tumacacori National Historical Park Tumacacori National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Tupelo National Battlefield Tupelo National Battlefield:
see Tupelo, Miss.; National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Tuzigoot National Monument Tuzigoot National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , USS Arizona Memorial USS Arizona Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , U.S. Virgin Islands National Monument U.S. Virgin Islands National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Vermilion Cliffs National Monument Vermilion Cliffs National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Walnut Canyon National Monument Walnut Canyon National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , War in the Pacific National Historical Park War in the Pacific National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Weir Farm National Historic Site Weir Farm National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Whitman Mission National Historic Site Whitman Mission National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table); Whitman, Marcus.
..... Click the link for more information. , William Howard Taft National Historic Site William Howard Taft National Historic Site:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Women's Rights National Historical Park Women's Rights National Historical Park:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Wright Brothers National Memorial Wright Brothers National Memorial:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Wupatki National Monument Wupatki National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Yucca House National Monument Yucca House National Monument:
see National Parks and Monuments (table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park,
2,219,791 acres (899,015 hectares), the world's first national park (est. 1872), NW Wyo., extending into Montana and Idaho. It lies mainly on a broad plateau in the Rocky Mts., on the Continental Divide, c.
..... Click the link for more information. , Yorktown Yorktown,
historic town (1990 pop. 270), seat of York co., SE Va., on the York River 10 mi (16 km) from its mouth on Chesapeake Bay; settled 1631, laid out 1691. It is included in the Colonial National Historical Park (see National Parks and Monuments, table).
..... Click the link for more information. , Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park
, 748,436 acres (302,881 hectares), E central Calif.; est. 1890 as a result of the efforts of conservationist John Muir. Located in the Sierra Nevada, it is a glacier-scoured area of great beauty; Mt. Lyell (13,114 ft/3,997 m) is the highest peak.
..... Click the link for more information. , Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve,
2,526,512 acres (1,022,879 hectares), E central Alaska. The preserve, which protects the two river basins, near the Canadian border, contains paleontological and archeological sites, as well as old cabins and relics from the gold rush of
..... Click the link for more information. , Zion National Park Zion National Park,
146,592 acres (59,349 hectares), SW Utah. First proclaimed a national monument in 1909, it was enlarged several times and established as a national park in 1919.
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