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Pompeys Pillar National Monument

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

Agua Fria National Monument

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

Bryce Canyon National Park

(Encyclopedia)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 alt...

Boston National Historical Park

(Encyclopedia)Boston National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Virgin Islands National Park

(Encyclopedia)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. Bord...

Carrizo Plain National Monument

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

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