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U.S. National Park Trivia - Eastern National Parks - Statistics
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| The third largest National Park in the contiguous U.S. containing the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi. | Everglades National Park | 100%
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| The smallest National Park by area - Serves as symbolic "gateway" between the eastern and western U.S. | Gateway Arch National Park | 100%
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| The closest National Park to Washington D.C. It was initially criticized for its aggressive eminent domain acquisitions, including a smear campaign of uncooperative residents as inbred "hillbillies" to create support for forced evictions. | Shenandoah National Park | 100%
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| The first National Park east of the Mississippi, established in 1919 - It was created largely from land donated by the Rockefeller estate. | Acadia National Park | 50%
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| 95% of the area of this National Park is water, not land. It preserves vast swaths of mangrove swamp and portions of one of the world's largest coral reefs. | Biscayne National Park | 50%
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| This National Park preserves the largest old growth bottom-land forests in the Eastern U.S. It can be paddled to from the nearby state capital. | Congaree National Park | 50%
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| The most visited National Park, though some argue by a technicality as driving on the busy highway through the park counts as a visit. | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 50%
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| First proposed to be a National Park by Stephen Mather in 1916, over 100 years later it was designated as such. Chicago's skyline is visible from the park. | Indiana Dunes National Park | 50%
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| This island National Park in Lake Superior is well studied by ecologists for its population dynamics between wolves and moose, though neither are native to the island. | Isle Royale National Park | 50%
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| This National Park contains over 420 miles of cave with more being discovered to this day, though only about 3 miles are accessible by the general public. | Mammoth Cave National Park | 50%
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| The most recently established National Park. It's main attraction is a large car bridge constructed in 1977 to shorten commutes for nearby workers. | New River Gorge National Park | 50%
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| One of two National Parks in a U.S. territory as opposed to a state. | Virgin Islands National Park | 50%
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| This urban National Park was created largely through eminent domain. In the park boundaries was a small village turned ghost town - most of these buildings were later razed. | Cuyahoga Valley National Park | 0%
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| This park preserves a small group of islands in the Caribbean and features a military fort used both in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. | Dry Tortugas National Park | 0%
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| This park predates the National Park system, being federally protected in 1832 as a resort destination. It was established as a National Park in 1921. | Hot Springs National Park | 0%
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| This remote National Park is a world class destination for canoeing and kayaking. It was named for the French Fur traders who once did the same. | Voyageurs National Park | 0%
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