National seashore
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A National Seashore, in the United States, is a seashore area federally designated as being of natural and recreational significance as a preserved area.
There are 10 National Seashores with a total area of 479,054 acres (1,938.4 kmĀ²).[1]
[edit] List of National Seashores
- Assateague Island National Seashore
- Canaveral National Seashore
- Cape Cod National Seashore
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- Cape Lookout National Seashore
- Cumberland Island National Seashore
- Fire Island National Seashore
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Padre Island National Seashore
- Point Reyes National Seashore
[edit] References
- ^ Wright, John W. (ed.); Editors and reporters of The New York Times (2006). The New York Times Almanac, 2007, New York, New York: Penguin Books, 61. ISBN 0-14-303820-6.