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Aztec Ruins National Monument
(Encyclopedia)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...Roger Williams National Memorial
(Encyclopedia)Roger Williams National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Tule Lake National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Tule Lake National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Tumacacori National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)Tumacacori National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
(Encyclopedia)Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet: see National Dialogue Quartet. ...Wind Cave National Park
(Encyclopedia)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...Waterton Lakes National Park
(Encyclopedia)Waterton Lakes National Park, 203 sq mi (525 sq km), SW Alta., Canada, SW of Lethbridge and at the U.S. border, adjoining Glacier National Park, Mont.; est. 1895. It is the Canadian section of Waterto...Yucca House National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Yucca House National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Wood Buffalo National Park
(Encyclopedia)Wood Buffalo National Park, 17,577 sq mi (45,525 sq km), in NE Alta., Canada, extending into the Northwest Territories; est. 1922 to protect the only remaining herd of wood bison. It lies between Lake...Wright Brothers National Memorial
(Encyclopedia)Wright Brothers National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Browse by Subject
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