There are three different national parks southeast of Utah's capital city, including Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef National Parks. Capitol Reef is a very popular tourist destination for those visiting the state.
Washington DC is the national capital so it is natural to put national monuments in the capital. The city was literally designed out of a swampy land to be the location for national focus. In the 50 states there are national monuments, parks, federal parks, and historical sites.
Helena is the state capital in Montana.
Well, it depends which national park you are talking about. There are 394 different National Parks in the United States.
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Well, it depends which national park you are talking about. There are 394 different National Parks in the United States.
There are more national parks in the western part of the United States
Creating national parks is primarily a power of the federal government. While states can establish their own parks, national parks are typically created and managed by the federal government through agencies like the National Park Service.
In the United States, 58.
There are currently 59 National Parks in the United States. These parks are operated by the National Park Service and are established by Congress. The first National Park was Yellowstone, which was established in 1872.
As of 2011, there are 58 areas in the US, administered by the National Parks Service and legally designated as national "parks" (as opposed to national monuments, lakeshores, recreational areas, etc).
In the United States, national parks are managed by the National Park Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). National Parks can only be created or decommissioned by the United States Congress. The President of the United States, however, can create National Monuments without Congressional approval by using the American Antiquities Act of 1906.