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Flyover is a feature on Apple Maps that allows users to view certain areas in a 3D setting.Flyover also allows users to take "tours" of these locations through the City Tours feature, showcasing various landmarks in the area.
Apple Maps is a web mapping service developed by Apple Inc. As the default map system of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS, it provides directions and estimated times of arrival for driving, walking, cycling, and public transportation navigation.
National Mall and Memorial Parks (formerly known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service (NPS) encompassing many national memorials and other areas in Washington, D.C. Federally owned and administered parks in the capital area date back to 1790, some of the oldest in the United States.
[6] [26] The 2012–2016 National Park Service index describes the National Mall as being a landscaped park that extends from the Capitol to the Washington Monument, defined as a principal axis in the L'Enfant Plan for the city of Washington. [4] However, a 2010 NPS plan for the Mall contains maps that show the Mall's general area to be larger.
The United States has 63 national parks, which are congressionally designated protected areas operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior. [1] National parks are designated for their natural beauty, unique geological features, diverse ecosystems, and recreational opportunities, typically "because of some ...
National Capital Parks-East (NACE) is an administrative grouping of multiple National Park Service sites east of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., and in the state of Maryland. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These sites include: [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Alphabetical list of places at the National Park Service website; Former National Park System Units: An Analysis Archived 2005-08-29 at the Wayback Machine; National Park Service; National Park System Units by type; National Park Foundation; Parks by Date of Establishment; America's Hidden Treasures, an essay on the lesser known National Parks