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Parques Nacionales
NOMBRE |
ESTADO |
AÑO |
SUPERFICIE (acres) |
DESCRIPCIÓN |
Acadia |
Maine |
1919 |
47,548.94 |
Rugged seashore on Mt. Desert Island and adjacent mainland |
Arches |
Utah |
1971 |
76,518.98 |
Unusual stone arches, windows, pedestals caused by erosion (park was a National Monument 1929–1971) |
Badlands |
South Dakota |
1978 |
242,755.94 |
Arid land of fossils, prairie, bison, deer, bighorn sheep, antelope (park was a National Monument 1929–1978) |
Big Bend |
Texas |
1935 |
801,163.21 |
Mountains and desert bordering the Rio Grande |
Biscayne |
Florida |
1980 |
172,924.07 |
Aquatic, coral reef park south of Miami (park was a National Monument, 1968–1980) |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison |
Colorado |
1999 |
30,243.53 |
Canyon with narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths (park was a National Monument 1933–1999) |
Bryce Canyon |
Utah |
1924 |
35,835.08 |
Area of brilliantly colored, grotesque eroded rocks |
Canyonlands |
Utah |
1964 |
337,597.83 |
Colorful wilderness with impressive red-rock canyons, spires, arches |
Capitol Reef |
Utah |
1971 |
241,904.26 |
Highly colored sedimentary rock formations in high, narrow gorges (park was a National Monument 1937–1971) |
Carlsbad Caverns |
New Mexico |
1930 |
46,766.45 |
One of the world's largest known caves |
Channel Islands |
California |
1980 |
249,561.00 |
Area is rich in marine mammals, sea birds, endangered species, and archeology (park was a National Monument 1938–1980) |
Congaree |
South Carolina |
2003 |
21,743.58 |
Contains the largest contiguous tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the U.S. (park was a National Monument 1976–2003) |
Crater Lake |
Oregon |
1902 |
183,224.05 |
Deep blue lake in heart of inactive volcano |
Cuyahoga Valley |
Ohio |
2000 |
32,860.73 |
Wilderness area offering recreational, historic, and cultural attractions, including scenic rail journeys (park was a National Recreation Area 1974–2000) |
Death Valley |
California Nevada |
1994 |
3,340,409.65 |
Largest desert, surrounded by high mountains, containing the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere (park was a National Monument 1933–1994) |
Denali |
Alaska |
1917 |
4,740,911.72 |
Contains Mt. McKinley, N. America's highest mountain (20,320 ft) (formerly Mt. McKinley National Park, 1917–1980) |
Dry Tortugas |
Florida |
1992 |
64,701.22 |
Located 70 mi off Key West. Features an underwater nature trail (formerly Ft. Jefferson National Monument 1935–1992) |
Everglades |
Florida |
1934 |
1,508,491.84 |
Subtropical area with abundant bird and animal life |
Gates of the Arctic |
Alaska |
1980 |
7,523,897.74 |
Diverse north central wilderness contains part of Brooks Range |
Glacier |
Montana |
1910 |
1,013,572.41 |
Rocky Mountain scenery with many glaciers and lakes |
Glacier Bay |
Alaska |
1980 |
3,224,840.31 |
Popular for wildlife, whale-watching, glacier-calving, scenery (park was a National Monument 1925–1980) |
Grand Canyon |
Arizona |
1919 |
1,217,403.32 |
Mile-deep gorge, 4 to 18 mi wide, 217 mi long |
Grand Teton |
Wyoming |
1929 |
309,994.66 |
Picturesque range of high mountain peaks |
Great Basin |
Nevada |
1986 |
77,180.00 |
Exceptional scenic, biologic, geologic attractions (formerly Lehman Caves National Monument 1922–1986) |
Great SmokyMountains |
North Carolina Tennessee |
1926 |
521,495.36 |
Highest mountain range east of Black Hills; luxuriant plant life |
Guadalupe Mountains |
Texas |
1966 |
86,415.97 |
Contains highest point in Texas: Guadalupe Peak (8,751 ft) |
NOMBRE |
ESTADO |
AÑO |
SUPERFICIE (acres) |
DESCRIPCIÓN |
Haleakala |
Hawaii |
1916 |
29,830.15 |
World-famous 10,023-ft Haleakala volcano (dormant) (formerly part of Hawaii National Park. Renamed in 1960) |
Hawaii Volcanoes |
Hawaii |
1916 |
209,695.38 |
Spectacular volcanic area; luxuriant vegetation at lower levels (formerly Hawaii National Park. Renamed in 1961) |
Hot Springs |
Arkansas |
1921 |
5,550.25 |
47 mineral hot springs said to have therapeutic value |
Isle Royale |
Michigan |
1931 |
571,790.11 |
Largest wilderness island in Lake Superior; moose, wolves, lakes |
Joshua Tree |
California |
1994 |
784,162.05 |
Desert region featuring Joshua trees and a great variety of plants and animals (park was a National Monument 1936–1994) |
Katmai |
Alaska |
1980 |
3,674,529.68 |
Expansion may assure brown bear's preservation. Park is known for fishing, 1912 eruption of Novarupta, bears (park was a National Monument 1918–1980) |
Kenai Fjords |
Alaska |
1980 |
669,982.99 |
Mountain goats, marine mammals, birdlife are features at this seacoast park near Seward (park was a National Monument 1978–1980) |
Kings Canyon |
California |
1890 |
461,901.20 |
Huge canyons; high mountains; giant sequoias (formerly General Grant National Park 1890–1940) |
Kobuk Valley |
Alaska |
1980 |
1,750,736.82 |
Native culture and anthropology center around the broad Kobuk River in northwest Alaska (park was a National Monument 1978–1980) |
Lake Clark |
Alaska |
1980 |
2,619,733.21 |
Park provides scenic and wilderness recreation across Cook Inlet from Anchorage (park was a National Monument 1978–1980) |
Lassen Volcanic |
California |
1916 |
106,372.36 |
Exhibits of impressive volcanic phenomena |
Mammoth Cave |
Kentucky |
1926 |
52,830.19 |
Vast limestone labyrinth with underground river |
Mesa Verde |
Colorado |
1906 |
52,121.93 |
Best-preserved prehistoric cliff dwellings in United States |
Mount Rainier |
Washington |
1899 |
235,625.00 |
Single-peak glacial system; dense forests, flowered meadows |
National Park of American Samoa |
Fiji |
1988 |
9,000.00 |
Samoa National Park, American Samoa: two rain forest preserves and a coral reef on the island of Ofu are home to unique tropical animals. The park also includes several thousand acres on the islands of Tutuila and Ta'u |
North Cascades |
Washington |
1968 |
504,780.94 |
Roadless Alpine landscape; jagged peaks mountain lakes; glaciers |
Olympic |
Washington |
1938 |
922,650.94 |
Finest Pacific Northwest rain forest; scenic mountain park |
Petrified Forest |
Arizona |
1962 |
93,532.57 |
Extensive natural exhibit of petrified wood (park was a National Monument 1906–1962) |
Redwood |
California |
1968 |
112,512.97 |
Coastal redwood forests contains world's tallest-known tree (369.2 ft) |
Rocky Mountain |
Colorado |
1915 |
265,765.03 |
Section of the Rocky Mountains; 107 named peaks over 10,000 ft |
Saguaro |
Arizona |
1994 |
91,445.16 |
Giant saguaro cacti, unique to the Sonoran Desert, sometimes reach a height of 50 ft in this cactus forest (park was a National Monument 1933–1994) |
Sequoia |
Sequoia |
1890 |
404,051.17 |
Giant sequoias; magnificent High Sierra scenery, including Mt. Whitney |
Shenandoah |
Virginia |
1926 |
199,038.07 |
Tree-covered mountains; scenic Skyline Drive |
Theodore Roosevelt |
North Dakota |
1978 |
70,446.89 |
Scenic valley of Little Missouri River; T.R. Ranch; wildlife (Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park 1947–1978) |
Virgin Islands |
US Virgin Islands |
1956 |
14,688.87 |
Beaches; lush hills; prehistoric Carib Indian relics |
Voyageurs |
Minnesota |
1071 |
218,200.17 |
Wildlife, canoeing, fishing, hiking |
Wind Cave |
South Dakota |
1903 |
28,295.03 |
Limestone caverns in Black Hills; bison herd |
Wolf Trap Farm |
Virginia |
2003 |
130.28 |
The nation's first National Park for the Performing Arts |
Wrangell–St.Elias |
Alaska |
1980 |
8,323,147.59 |
Largest park system area has abundant wildlife, second highest peak in U.S. (Mt. St. Elias); adjoins Canadian park (park was a National Monument 1978–1980) |
Yellowstone |
Wyoming Idaho |
1872 |
2,219,790.71 |
World's greatest geyser area; abundant falls, wildlife, canyons |
Yosemite |
California |
1890 |
761,266.28 |
Mountains; inspiring gorges and waterfalls; giant sequoias |
Zion |
Utah |
1919 |
146,597.64 |
Multicolored gorge in heart of southern Utah desert |
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