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Bears Ears National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Bears Ears National Monument, 201,876 acres (81,696 hectares), SE Utah; est. 2016. Named for prominent twin buttes, the national monument as proclaimed by President Obama was more than six times large...

California Coastal National Monument

(Encyclopedia)California Coastal 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). ...

Yucca House National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Yucca House National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Cedar Breaks National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Cedar Breaks National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Cape Krusenstern National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Cape Krusenstern National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Capulin Volcano National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Capulin Volcano National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Vermilion Cliffs National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

satellite, natural

(Encyclopedia)satellite, natural, celestial body orbiting a planet, dwarf planet, asteroid, or star of a larger size. The most familiar natural satellite is the earth's moon; thus, satellites of other planets are o...

Natural Bridge

(Encyclopedia)Natural Bridge, small village, Rockbridge co., W Va., in the Shenandoah valley; founded 1774. Nearby is the famous Natural Bridge over the gorge of Cedar Creek. It is a limestone arch 215 ft (66 m) hi...