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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

(Encyclopedia) Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 1,278 acres (518 hectares), SW S.Dak., in the Black Hills; est. 1925, dedicated 1927. There, carved on the face of the mountain and visible for 60 mi…

Muir Woods National Monument

(Encyclopedia) Muir Woods National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Mojave Trails National Monument

(Encyclopedia) Mojave Trails National Monument, 1.6 million acres (647,000 hectares), SE California. Linking Joshua Tree National Park and Mojave National Preserve, it follows the trails of the…

Newberry National Volcanic Monument

(Encyclopedia) Newberry National Volcanic Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

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…

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,…

Nicodemus National Historic Site

(Encyclopedia) Nicodemus National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

(Encyclopedia) Mammoth Cave National Park, 52,830 acres (21,396 hectares), central Kentucky, authorized 1926, est. 1941. Located in a hilly, forested region, it offers numerous outdoor activities. It…

Manassas National Battlefield Park

(Encyclopedia) Manassas National Battlefield Park: see Bull Run; national parks and monuments (table).

Lowell National Historical Park

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