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US Parks by Alphabet beginning with NHome > Park Locator > US Parks by Alphabet beginning with N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Natchez National Historical Park Natchez National Historical Park celebrates the rich cultural history of Natchez, Mississippi and interprets the pivotal role the city played in the settlement of the old southwest, the Cotton Kingdom and the Antebellum South. Natchez Trace Parkway The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates an ancient trail that connected southern portions of the Mississippi River to salt licks in today’s central Tennessee. National Capital Parks-Central The National Capital Parks-Central preserves and interprets more than a dozen NPS areas including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site and the House Where Lincoln Died (Petersen House), Pennsylvania Avenue National Historical Park, and the Old Post Office Tower National Capital Parks-East NCP-East offers a wide array of historic, natural, and recreational areas that are a part of Washington, D.C. The park includes 12 major park areas at 98 locations. Significant resources are as diverse as statuary, historic sites and buildings, recreation areas, parkways, archeological sites, tidal and non-tidal wetlands, meadows, and forests; and encompass over 8,000 acres. National Mall The National Mall includes the 2,000 American elms which line the Mall and the 3,000 internationally renowned Japanese cherry trees which grace the Tidal Basin. Gardens that display thousands of tulips, pansies and annuals in over 170 flower beds, and 35 ornamental pools and fountains range from the simple to the sublime. National Park of American Samoa The park contains paleotropical rain forests, pristine coral reefs, and magnificent white sand beaches. Two rain forest preserves and a coral reef are home to unique tropical animals. National World War II Memorial The National World War II Memorial, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC commemorates the sacrifice and celebrates the victory of the WWII generation. Natural Bridges National Monument Natural Bridges protects some of the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the southwest. Meandering streams cut through the canyon walls where three natural bridges formed: Kachina, Owachomo and Sipapu. Navajo National Monument Navajo National Monument preserves three of the most-intact cliff dwellings of the Anasazi. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park commemorates the world's preeminent whaling port during the 19th century. A variety of cultural landscapes, historic buildings, museum collections, and archives preserve this history and recount the stories of a remarkable era. New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route The Coastal Heritage Trail is divided into five regions linked by the common heritage of life on the Jersey Shore and Raritan and Delaware bays. Five themes define different aspects of coastal life: Maritime History, Coastal Habitats, Wildlife Migration, Historic Settlements, and Relaxation and Inspiration. New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve The Pinelands National Reserve includes portions of seven southern New Jersey counties, and encompasses over one-million acres of farms, forests and wetlands. As a United States Biosphere Reserve, the Pinelands also serves as a laboratory for fostering a harmonious relationship between humans and their environment through a program of research. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park was established to celebrate the origins and evolution of America's most widely recognized indigenous musical art form. New River Gorge National River New River Gorge National River was established to conserve and protect 53 miles of the New River as a free-flowing waterway. Nez Perce National Historical Park The 38 sites of Nez Perce National Historical Park are scattered across the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Montana. It has been designated to commemorate the stories and history of the Nimiipuu and their interaction with explorers, fur traders, missionaries, soldiers, settlers, gold miners, and farmers who moved through or into the area. Nicodemus National Historic Site This area preserves, protects and interprets the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War. Ninety Six National Historic Site Ninety Six figures prominently in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution. The first land battle south of New England was fought here in 1775 and in 1780. The park site covers 989.14 acres. Niobrara National Scenic River The Scenic River preserves a superb example of a Great Plains river and protects a unique ecological crossroads where six distinct ecosystems and their associated flora and fauna mix. Many locally-owned ranches are found along the river retaining the valley's rural flavor, yet much of its wild character is preserved. Noatak National Preserve As one of North America's largest mountain-ringed river basins with an intact ecosystem, the Noatak River environs features some of the Artic's finest arrays of plants and animals. North Cascades National Park North Cascades National Park includes jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls and over 700 glaciers. North Cascades National Park Service Complex contains three park units, all of which offers different experiences. North Country National Scenic Trail The North Country National Scenic Trail when completed will become the longest continuous hiking trail in the United States. The trail allows hikers to experience a variety of features, from clear-flowing streams, to thick Northern woods, from vast prairies to clean lakes. Northwest Alaska Areas Western Arctic National Parklands includes Noatak National Perserve, Cape Krusenstern National Monument and Kobuk Valley National Park and Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. 
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