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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...Baffin Island National Park
(Encyclopedia)Baffin Island National Park: see Auyuittuq National Park. ...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....Petrified Forest National Park
(Encyclopedia)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 ...New Forest National Park
(Encyclopedia)New Forest National Park, c.220 sq mi (570 sq km), Hampshire and Wiltshire, S England. Lying mainly in the New Forest dist., SW Hampshire, between the cities of Bournemouth and Southampton, it is roug...Saratoga National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)Saratoga National Historical Park: 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). ...Richmond National Battlefield Park
(Encyclopedia)Richmond National Battlefield Park: see Richmond, Va.; National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Riding Mountain National Park
(Encyclopedia)Riding Mountain National Park, 1,148 sq mi (2,973 sq km), SW Man., Canada, W of Lake Manitoba; est. 1929. A wooded region with small glacial lakes, on the highest part of the Manitoba escarpment, it i...North Cascades National Park
(Encyclopedia)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, ha...Browse by Subject
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