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Congaree National Park

(Encyclopedia)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 mea...

Pinnacles National Park

(Encyclopedia)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. Pinnacles featu...

Haleakala National Park

(Encyclopedia)Haleakala National Park häˌlāäˌkäläˈ [key], 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 crate...

Voyageurs National Park

(Encyclopedia)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 tra...

Stonewall National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Stonewall National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Tonto National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Tonto National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Dinosaur National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Dinosaur National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Chiricahua National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Chiricahua National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Chamizal National Memorial

(Encyclopedia)Chamizal National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Cowpens National Battlefield

(Encyclopedia)Cowpens National Battlefield: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...