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Encyclopedia > Congaree National Park
Congaree
Image:LocMap_Congaree_National_Park.png
Designation National Park
Location South Carolina USA
Nearest City Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°47′ N 80°47′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=33_47_N_80_47_W_)
Area 21,890 acres
8,859 ha
Date of Establishment October 18, 1976 (U.S. National Monument)
November 10, 2003 (U.S. National Park)
Visitation 98,197 (2003)
Governing Body National Park Service
IUCN category II (National Park)

Located in South Carolina, the 34 mi² (89 km²) Congaree National Park is the largest tract of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the United States but one of the smallest national parks. The lush trees growing in this floodplain forest are some of the tallest in the Eastern U.S., forming one of the highest natural canopies remaining in the world. Bald cypress is a common tree in the park. The Congaree River flows through the park. Location map for Congaree National Park, This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This article is about national parks. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford Official languages English Area 82,965 km² (40th)  - Land 78,051 km²  - Water 4,915 km² (6%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,012,012 (26th)  - Density 51. ... A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Columbia, South Carolina Seen from across the Congaree River. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article discusses national monuments in the context of the United States. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... The parks of the United States National Park system are one type of protected area in the United States and are operated by the U.S. National Park Service. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States Federal Government agency that deals with all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation properties with various designations. ... The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford Official languages English Area 82,965 km² (40th)  - Land 78,051 km²  - Water 4,915 km² (6%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,012,012 (26th)  - Density 51. ... (Redirected from 1 E7 m2) To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Old growth forest, sometimes called late seral forest or ancient forest is an area of forest that has attained great age and exhibits unique biological features. ... Beech is a typical temperate zone hardwood The term hardwood designates wood from angiosperm trees. ... This article is about forests as a massing of trees. ... Species Taxodium ascendens - Pond Cypress Conservation status: Secure Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress Conservation status: Secure Taxodium mucronatum - Montezuma Cypress Conservation status: Data Deficient Taxodium is a genus of one to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, one of several genera... Congaree River at the fall line, Columbia, South Carolina The Congaree River is a short but wide river in South Carolina in the United States. ...

On Cedar Creek

While largely recognized as a sanctuary for animal and plant life, Congaree National Park features primitive campsites and offers hiking, canoeing, kayaking and bird watching. Primitive and backcountry camping is available. Hiking trails are found in the park as well as a 20-mile marked canoe trail on Cedar Creek. Congaree National Park from National Park Service File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Congaree National Park from National Park Service File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ... Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ... Birding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed American origin; birdwatching is (or more correctly, was) the commonly-used word in Great Britain and Ireland and by non-birders in the United States. ...


Congaree was established as a U.S. National Monument on October 18, 1976 as Congaree Swamp National Monument, and became an International Biosphere Reserve on June 30, 1983. Over two-thirds of the park was designated a wilderness area on October 24, 1988 and it became a Globally Important Bird Area on July 26, 2001. It became a national park on November 10, 2003. This article discusses national monuments in the context of the United States. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Congaree Swamp National Monument was the original designation of Congaree National Park when it was established by Congress on October 18, 1976. ... A Biosphere Reserve is an international conservation designation for reserves designated by UNESCO under the MaB (Man and the Biosphere) Programme. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Broadly, a wilderness area is a region where the land is left in a state where human modifications are minimal; that is, as a wilderness. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...


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