Other NPS Protected Areas and Administrative Groups
There are 11 NPS units of other designations, as well as other affiliated areas. The National Mall and national capital parks have many sites, some of which are also units of other designations and some are also national historic sites.
Name | Location |
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Catoctin Mountain Park | Maryland |
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve (affiliated area) | Wisconsin |
International Peace Garden (affiliated area) | North Dakota/Manitoba |
Inupiat Heritage Center (affiliated area) | Alaska |
Maine Acadian Culture (affiliated area) | Maine |
National Capital Parks-East
|
Washington, D.C./Maryland |
National Mall and Memorial Parks (National Capital Parks-Central)
|
Washington, D.C. |
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route (affiliated area) | New Jersey |
White House
|
Washington, D.C. |
Prince William Forest Park | Virginia |
Rock Creek Park
|
Washington, D.C. |
Roosevelt Campobello International Park (affiliated area) | New Brunswick |
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts | Virginia |
There are also various administrative groups of listed parks, such as Manhattan Sites, National Parks of New York Harbor, and Western Arctic National Parklands. The NPS also owns conservation easements (but not the land itself) for part of the area called the Green Springs National Historic Landmark District.
Read more about this topic: List Of Areas In The United States National Park System
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