National Mall and Memorial Parks

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National Mall and Memorial Parks
Map showing the location of National Mall and Memorial Parks
Map showing the location of National Mall and Memorial Parks
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1]
Area 6,546.92 acres (26.49 km2)
6,482.78 acres (26.23 km2) federal, (includes National Capital Parks-East)
Established 1965
Visitors 29,721,005 (in 2013)[2]
Governing body National Park Service

National Mall and Memorial Parks (also known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service 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. In 1933, they were transferred to the control of the National Park Service. These parks were known as the National Capital Parks from their inception until 1965. The NPS now operates multiple park groupings in the D.C. area, including: National Capital Parks-East, Rock Creek Park, President's Park, and George Washington Memorial Parkway. National Mall and Memorial Parks also provides technical assistance for the United States Navy Memorial.

List of parks, memorials and monuments

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There are also various squares, circles, triangles, memorials, and parks, including:[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: National Mall
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