Shenandoah National Park
| Shenandoah National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
.jpg) Skyline Drive | |
  Location in Virginia  Location in the United States | |
| Location | Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Front Royal |
| Coordinates | 38°32′N 78°21′W / 38.533°N 78.350°W |
| Area | 199,173 acres (311.208 sq mi; 806.02 km2)[1] |
| Established | December 26, 1935 |
| Visitors | 1,666,265 (in 2020)[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Shenandoah National Park |
Shenandoah National Park /ˈʃɛnənˌdoʊə/ (often /ˈʃænənˌdoʊə/) is an American national park that encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The park is long and narrow, with the Shenandoah River and its valley to the west, and the hills of the Virginia Piedmont to the east. Skyline Drive is the main park road, going along the ridge of the mountains. It is connected to Great Smoky Mountains National Park by the Blue Ridge Parkway. Almost 40% of the park's land has been designated as wilderness areas and is protected as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The highest mountain is Hawksbill Mountain at 4,051 feet (1,235 m).
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ↑ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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