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Shiloh National Military Park

(Encyclopedia)Shiloh National Military Park: see Shiloh, battle of; National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Scotts Bluff National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Scotts Bluff National Monument: see Scottsbluff; National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Pecos National Historical Park

(Encyclopedia)Pecos National Historical Park, 6,671 acres (2,702 hectares), N New Mexico; est. as a national monument 1965, designated a national historical park 1990. The park contains the remains of the Pecos pue...

Point Reyes National Seashore

(Encyclopedia)Point Reyes National Seashore rāˈĭs [key], 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...

Pompeys Pillar National Monument

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

Poverty Point National Monument

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

Pipe Spring National Monument

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

Prince Albert National Park

(Encyclopedia)Prince Albert National Park, 1,496 sq mi (3,875 sq km), central Sask., Canada, NW of Prince Albert, in a forested area; est. 1927. The numerous streams and lakes afford excellent fishing and canoeing....

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