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National monuments are located in 32 states, Washington, D.C., the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Minor Outlying Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Arizona has the most national monuments, with 19, followed by California with 18 and New Mexico with 13. At least seventy-seven national monuments protect places of natural significance ...
The state with the most national parks is California with nine, followed by Alaska with eight, Utah with five, and Colorado with four. The largest national park is Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska: at over 8 million acres (32,375 km 2), it is larger than each of the nine smallest states.
National Park System units are found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The territory of the Northern Mariana Islands has an affiliated area but not an official NPS unit.
This unique national monument is one of the most well-preserved ancient dwellings in the world, and can be visited via a 1.3-mile self-guided hike that affords views of the dwelling from all angles.
The World Heritage Site also includes the ruins at the Aztec Ruins National Monument and some smaller sites. [25] Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Hawaii: 1987 409; viii (natural) The park on the island of Hawaii is home to Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, two of the most active and among the best studied volcanoes in the world. Mauna Loa reaches 13,680 ...
National monument (United States) Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming. Navajo National Monument, Arizona. Statue of Liberty National Monument, New Jersey and New York. Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida. In the United States, a national monument is a protected area that can be created from any land owned or controlled by the federal ...
Designated a national monument in 1974 before becoming a national park in 2003, this 26,546-acre preserve is home to the Congaree River and the largest intact area of old-growth bottomland ...
Louisiana. 25,875.86 acres (104.7159 km 2) Designated a National Historical Park and Preserve, this site highlights several facets of Louisiana culture, history, and nature. The Chalmette Battlefield was the site of the Battle of New Orleans, the final event of the War of 1812.