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The National Natural Landmarks ( NNL) Program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. [ 1] It is the only national natural areas program that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in both public and private ownership.
Two of the NPS's national monuments, Grand Canyon–Parashant and Avi Kwa Ame, are not official units because they overlap with Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Management practices vary across agencies and sites according to their missions, the size or type of protected place, and legal authorization.
Click on a state to see a list of the National Historic Landmarks in that state. The United States National Historic Landmark Program is designed to recognize and honor the nation's cultural and historical heritage. The program was formally inaugurated with a series of listings on October 9, 1960; as of August 21, 2020, there are 2,597 ...
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in U.S. commonwealths and territories, associated states, and foreign states. Included are lists of National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) and of National Park Service administered areas in U.S. Commonwealths and territories, U.S.-associated states, and in the foreign state of Morocco. There are 23 NHLs ...
38°54′05″N 77°02′46″W. / 38.901444°N 77.046167°W / 38.901444; -77.046167 ( Cleveland Abbe House) Cleveland Abbe, a prominent meteorologist who became known as the father of the National Weather Service, lived in this house from 1877 to 1909. Previous occupants in the early decades of the 19th century included James ...
List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington; References General "National Natural Landmarks by state: Washington". National Park Service "National Registry of Natural Landmarks" (PDF). National Park Service. June 2009. pp. 100–103; Footnotes
From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Pennsylvania. There are 27 in total. Bear Meadows. Cook Forest State Park. Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Hearts Content Scenic Area. Hickory Run State Park. Box Huckleberry Site.
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description Acushnet Cedar Swamp: June 1972 New Bedford. Bristol: state One of the state's largest, wildest and most impenetrable swamps, and an outstanding example of the diversity of conditions and species in the glaciated section of the oak-chestnut forest.