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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)

Location:

New Jersey & Pennsylvania, USA

Nearest city:

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Area:

68,714 acres (278.08 km²)

Established:

September 1, 1965

Total Visitation:

5,052,264 (in 2005)

Governing body:

National Park Service

External links

National Park Service: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Dingman's Falls

National Recreation Areas of the United States

Administered by the National Park Service
Amistad | Big South Fork | Bighorn Canyon | Boston Harbor Islands | Chattahoochee River | Chickasaw | Curecanti | Delaware Water Gap | Gateway | Gauley River | Glen Canyon | Golden Gate | Lake Chelan | Lake Mead | Lake Meredith | Lake Roosevelt | Mississippi | Ross Lake | Santa Monica Mountains | Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity
Administered by other agencies
Arapaho | Flaming Gorge | Grand Island | Hells Canyon | Land Between The Lakes | Mount Baker | Mount Rogers | Oregon Dunes | Pine Ridge | Rattlesnake | Sawtooth | Smith River | Spring Mountains | Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks | White Rocks | Winding Stair Mountain Image File history File links Size of this preview: 453 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (755 Ã— 1000 pixel, file size: 164 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dingmans Falls: Located in the Dingmans Falls scenic area west of route 209. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 453 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (755 Ã— 1000 pixel, file size: 164 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dingmans Falls: Located in the Dingmans Falls scenic area west of route 209. ... National Recreation Area is a designation for a protected area in the United States usually centered on large reservoirs and emphasizing water-based recreation for a large number of people. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... Amistad National Recreation Area provides public boating, watersports, and camping activities at the Amistad Reservoir on the Rio Grande River. ... The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area preserves the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River in northern Tennessee and southern Kentucky. ... Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. ... The Harbor Islands of Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, are a collection of 34 islands, many of which are open for public recreation and some of which are very small and best suited for wildlife. ... Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area preserves a series of sites between Atlanta, Georgia and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River. ... Chickasaw National Recreation Area is a unit of the National Park Service near Sulphur, Oklahoma. ... Three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River, form the heart of Curecanti National Recreation Area. ... Gateway National Recreation Area is a 26,607 acre (105 km²) recreation area owned by the United States government in the New York City metropolitan area. ... The Gauley River National Recreation Area protects a portion of the Gauley River in southern West Virginia. ... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Glen Canyon NRA) is a recreation and conservation unit of the National Park Service that encompasses the area around Lake Powell in Utah and Arizona, covering 1,254,429 acres (5,076 km²) of mostly desert. ... The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, which surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. ... Lake Chelan National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area located near the Canadian border in Chelan County, Washington. ... Lake Mead National Recreation Area is located in southern Nevada and northern Arizona. ... Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Amarillo, Texas in the Texas Panhandle. ... Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a recreation and conservation unit of the National Park Service that encompasses the 130 mile long Lake Roosevelt between Grand Coulee Dam and Northport, Washington in eastern Washington state. ... The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area links no less than 8 sites in Minneapolis / St. ... Ross Lake from Desolation Peak Ross Lake National Recreation Area is the most accessible part of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. ... The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, located in Los Angeles. ... The Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area in northern California. ... The Arapaho National Recreation Area (ANRA) is a United States National Recreation Area that is located near the headwaters of the Colorado River in north central Colorado adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park. ... Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in the states of Wyoming and Utah. ... The Grand Island National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service. ... Hells Canyon National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located on the border between the states of Oregon and Idaho. ... Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. ... Mount Baker National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in northern Washington about 15 miles south of the Canadian border within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. ... Mount Rogers National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in southwestern Virginia near the border with Tennessee and North Carolina. ... The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (or NRA) is located on the Oregon Coast of the Coos River, ranging along approximately 40 miles from North Bend, OR, to the Siuslaw River, in Florence, OR. The dunes are within Honeyman State Park. ... The Pine Ridge National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in the Pine Ridge region of northwestern Nebraska. ... Rattlesnake National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located 4 miles (6. ... The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) is a United States National Recreation Area located in central Idaho within the Boise, Challis, and Sawtooth National Forests. ... Smith River National Recreation Area is located northwestern California, United States. ... The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA) is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the U.S. Forest Service, and lies west of Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in West Virginia within the Monongahela National Forest. ... White Rocks National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in southern Vermont within the Green Mountain National Forest. ... Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located within the Ouachita National Forest. ...

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Protected Areas of Pennsylvania

State Parks

Allegheny Islands | Archbald Pothole | Bald Eagle | Beltzville | Bendigo | Benjamin Rush | Big Pocono | Big Spring | Black Moshannon | Blue Knob | Boyd Big Tree | Buchanan's Birthplace | Bucktail | Caledonia | Canoe Creek | Chapman | Cherry Springs | Clear Creek | Codorus | Colonel Denning | Colton Point | Cook Forest | Cowans Gap | Delaware Canal | Denton Hill | Elk | Erie Bluffs | Evansburg | Fort Washington | Fowlers Hollow | Frances Slocum | French Creek | Gifford Pinchot | Gouldsboro | Greenwood Furnace | Hickory Run | Hillman | Hills Creek | Hyner Run | Hyner View | Jacobsburg | Jennings | Joseph E. Ibberson | Kettle Creek | Keystone | Kings Gap | Kinzua Bridge | Kooser | Lackawanna | Laurel Hill | Laurel Mountain | Laurel Ridge | Laurel Summit | Lehigh Gorge | Leonard Harrison | Linn Run | Little Buffalo | Little Pine | Locust Lake | Lyman Run | Marsh Creek | Maurice K. Goddard | McCalls Dam | McConnells Mill | Memorial Lake | Milton | Mont Alto | Moraine | Mt. Pisgah | Nescopeck | Neshaminy | Nockamixon | Norristown Farm | Nolde Forest | Ohiopyle | Oil Creek | Ole Bull | Parker Dam | Patterson | Penn-Roosevelt | Pine Grove Furnace | Poe Paddy | Poe Valley | Point | Presque Isle | Prince Gallitzin | Promised Land | Prompton | Prouty Place | Pymatuning | R. B. Winter | Raccoon Creek | Ralph Stover | Ravensburg | Reeds Gap | Ricketts Glen | Ridley Creek | Ryerson Station | S. B. Elliott | Salt Springs | Samuel S. Lewis | Sand Bridge | Shawnee | Shikellamy | Sinnemahoning | Sizerville | Susquehanna | Susquehannock | Swatara | Tobyhanna | Trough Creek | Tuscarora | Tyler | Upper Pine Bottom | Varden | Warriors Path | Whipple Dam | White Clay Creek | Worlds End | Yellow Creek Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ... The Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks is a agency of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that manages and operates the state park system of the state. ... Allegheny Islands State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Archbald Pothole State Park is a 150 acre (0. ... Bald Eagle State Park is a 5,900 acre (23. ... Beltzville State Park is a 2973 acre (12. ... Bendigo State Park is a 100 acre (0. ... Benjamin Rush State Park is a 275 acre (1. ... Big Pocono State Park is a state park located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in northeastern Pennsylvania. ... Big Spring State Park is a 45 acres (0. ... The bog area of Black Moshannon Lake showing abundant growth of waterlilies. ... Blue Knob State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area is a Pennsylvania State Park located in Middle Paxton and Lower Paxton Townships, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Buchanans Birthplace State Park is a state park near Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, along Pennsylvania Route 16, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. ... Bucktail State Park is located in Cameron, and Clinton Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Caledonia State Park is a state park of Pennsylvania, located between Chambersburg and Gettysburg. ... Canoe Creek State Park is one of the 116 State Parks in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Chapman State Park is an 805 acre park in Warren County, Pennsylvania, near Clarendon, adjacent to Allegheny National Forest. ... Cherry Springs State Park is a 48-acre state park located in central Potter County, Pennsylvania near Coudersport. ... Clear Creek State Park is located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Colonel Denning State Park is a 273 acre (1. ... Colton Point State Park is a 368 acre (1. ... Cook Forest State Park is located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. ... Cowans Gap State Park is 1,085-acre park in the Allens Valley of Fulton County, near McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. ... Delaware Canal State Park is located in Bucks County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania. ... Denton Hill State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Potter County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... Elk State Park is an expansive park in mountainous North Pennnsylvania, situated around eight miles east of Wilcox, Pennsylvania and nine miles south of Clermont, Pennsylvania. ... Erie Bluffs State Park is a state park in Erie County, Pennsylvania, twelve miles west of Erie, Pennsylvania. ... Evansburg State Park is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near Collegeville and Norristown. ... Fort Washington State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, approximately 17 miles north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Fowlers Hollow State Park is a 104 acres (0. ... Frances Slocum State Park is a 1,035 acre (4. ... French Creek State Park is located in southeastern Pennsylvania, straddling northern Chester County and southern Berks County on French Creek. ... Gifford Pinchot State Park is in northern York, County Pennsylvania. ... Gouldsboro State Park is located in northeastern Pennsylvania, in Monroe and Wayne Counties, near the town of Gouldsboro. ... Greenwood Furnace State Park is a 423 acre (1. ... Hickory Run State Park is located in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. ... Hillman State Park is located in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles west of Pittsburgh. ... Hills Creek State Park is a 407 acre (1. ... Hyner Run State Park is a 180 acre (0. ... Hyner View State Park is a 6 acre (0. ... Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center is a 1,168 acre state-owned property in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, near Nazareth, Pennsylvania|Nazareth]] and Easton, in Northampton County. ... Jennings Environmental Education Center is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, near Butler. ... Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area is a state park near Newport, Pennsylvania, in the states Dutch Country Roads area. ... Kettle Creek State Park consists of 1,793 acres along Kettle Creek in western Clinton County, Pennsylvania. ... Keystone State Park is a 1200 acre(4. ... Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center is a 1,454-acre state park in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, mostly consisting of forest surrounding the South Mountain. ... A view of the collapsed Kinzua Viaduct taken March, 2005. ... Kooser State Park is a small (250 acres) park located along Pennsylvania Route 31 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, near Somerset. ... Prompton State Park is a 1,411 acre (5. ... Laurel Hill State Park is a 3,935 acre (15. ... Laurel Mountain State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Laurel Ridge State Park is a 13,625 acres (15. ... Laurel Summit State Park is a 6 acre (0. ... Lehigh Gorge State Park PA State Park Page Category: ... Leonard Harrison State Park is a 585 acre (2. ... Linn Run State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Little Buffalo State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Little Pine Creek Lake, from the dam Little Pine State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Cummings Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Locust Lake State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park located in Schuylkill County. ... Lyman Run State Park is a 595 acre (2. ... Marsh Creek State Park is a 1,705 acre (6. ... Maurice K. Goddard State Park, located in Northeastern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, encompasses 2,856 acres (12 kmÂ²) of natural beauty, wildlife, waterways and public recreational facilities. ... McCalls Dam State Park is an 8 acre (0. ... McConnells Mill State Park is located in Lawrence County, PA along Slippery Rock Creek just southwest of the intersection of US 422 and US 19. ... Memorial Lake State Park is a small (230 acre) park in Pennsylvania. ... Milton State Park is an 82 acre (0. ... Mont Alto State Park is a 24 acre (0. ... Moraine State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on in Brady, Clay, Franklin, Muddy Creek Township, and Worth Townships in Butler County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... Mt. ... Nescopeck State Park is a 3550 acre (14. ... Neshaminy State Park is a 330 acre Pennsylvania state park located in Bucks County, in Bensalem Township. ... A view of the lake near the boat rentals Lake Nockamixon is an artificial reservoir in southeastern Pennsylvania, and the largest lake in Bucks County. ... Norristown Farm Park is a 690 acre (2. ... Nolde Forest Environmental Educational Center is a 665 acre (2. ... Ohiopyle State Park Located primarily in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. ... Oil Creek State Park is a state park located near Titusville, Pennsylvania, the town where Colonal Edwin Drake found oil in 1859. ... Ole Bull State Park is a 132 acre (0. ... Parker Dam State Park is a 968 acres (3. ... Patterson State Park is a 10 acre (0. ... Penn-Roosevelt State Park is a 41 acre park located in Centre County, Pennsylvania, near State College. ... Pine Grove Furnace State Park is a 696 acre (2. ... Poe Paddy State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Poe Valley State Park is a 620 acre (2. ... Point State Park and the fountain can be seen in the lower left corner of this photo of Pittsburgh. ... Aerial view from the northeast, showing Gull Point in the foreground Aerial view of Presque Isle State Park. ... Prince Gallitzin State Park, also known as Glendale State Park is located on 6000 acres in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. ... Promised Land State Park is located in Pike County, Pennsylvania, near Greentown. ... Prompton State Park is a 2,000 acre (8. ... Patterson State Park is a 5 acre (0. ... Pymatuning State Park is one of the largest state parks in Pennsylvania. ... R. B. Winter State Park is a 695 acre (2. ... Raccoon Creek State Park is located in Pennsylvania, about 30 miles from the city of Pittsburgh. ... Ralph Stover State Park is a 45 acre (0. ... Ravensburg State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Clinton County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Reeds Gap State Park is a 220 acre (0. ... Bald Eagle at Lake Jean Ricketts Glen State Park near Benton, Pennsylvania is a 13,050-acre (5. ... Part of the Pennsylvania State Park system, Ridley Creek State Park consists of approximately 2,600 acres in Delaware County, just north of the county seat of Media. ... Ryerson Station State Park is a 1,164 acre (4. ... S. B. Elliott State Park is a 318 acres (1. ... Salt Springs State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... Samuel S. Lewis State Park is a 85 acre (0. ... Sand Bridge State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Union County. ... Shawnee State Park is a 3,983 acres (16. ... Shikellamy State Park is a 132 acre (0. ... Sinnemahoning State Park is a 1,910 acre (7. ... Sizerville State Park is a 386 acre (1. ... The Hiawatha paddlewheeler in the West Branch Susquehanna River at Susquehanna State Park Susquehanna State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Williamsport in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Susquehannock State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Swatara State Park is a 3,515 acre (14. ... Tobyhanna creek just upstream of Tobyhanna Lake. ... Trough Creek State Park is a 554 acre Pennsylvania State Park in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania near Entriken, Pennsylvania. ... Tuscarora State Park is located in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania. ... Schofield Ford Covered Bridge Tyler State Park is a Pennsylvania state park consisting of 1,711 acres (6. ... Upper Pine Bottom State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Cummings Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Varden Conservation Area is a 343 acre (1. ... Map showing the location of Warriors Path State Park Warriors Path is a State park located on the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. ... Whipple Dam State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park in Huntindon County Pennsylvania in the United States. ... The White Clay Creek Preserve is a state park along the valley of White Clay Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania, near the Mason-Dixon line. ... Worlds End State Park, from Canyon Vista Road Worlds End State Park is a 780-acre state park near Forksville, Pennsylvania in Sullivan County. ... Yellow Creek State Park is a state park located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, along Yellow Creek and Little Yellow Creek. ...

State Forests

Bald Eagle | Buchanan | Cornplanter | Delaware | Elk | Forbes | Gallitzin | Kittanning | Lackawanna | Loyalsock | Michaux | Moshannon | Rothrock | Sproul | Susquehannock | Tiadaghton | Tioga | Tuscarora | Valley Forge | Weiser | Wyoming There are 20 state forests in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Location Map of Bald Eagle State Forest Holdings Bald Eagle State Forest is in Pennsylvania State Forest. ... Buchanan State Forest, is part of the system of state forests managed by the PA DCNR. The forest is divided into several units located in the Alleghney Mountians of south-central Pennsylvania. ... Location Map of Cornplanter State Forest Holdings Cornplanter State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #14. ... Delaware State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #19. ... Location Map of Elk State Forest Holdings Elk State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #13. ... A Pennsylvania State Forest Categories: | ... Gallitzin State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #6. ... Kittanning State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #8. ... Lackawanna State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #11. ... Loyalsock State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #20. ... Michaux State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #1. ... Location map of Moshannon State Forest holdings Moshannon State Forest is is Pennsylvania State Forest. ... Location Map of Rothrock State Forest Holdings Rothrock State Forest is is Pennsylvania State Forest. ... Sproul State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #10. ... Location map of Susquehanna State Forest holdings Susquehannock State Forest is is Pennsylvania State Forest in District #15. ... We dont have an article called Tiadaghton State Forest Start this article Search for Tiadaghton State Forest in. ... Tioga State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in District# 16. ... Location Map of Tuscarora State Forest Holdings Tuscarora State Forest is is Pennsylvania State Forest. ... Valley Forge State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #17. ... Weiser State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #18. ... Wyoming State Forest was the name of the Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #20. ...

Scenic Rivers

Bear Run | French Creek | Lehigh River | Le Tort Spring Run |Lick Run | Lower Brandywine | Octoraro Creek | Pine Creek | Schuylkill River | Stony Creek | Tucquan Creek | Tulpehocken Creek | Yellow Breeches Creek Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers are rivers that are designated scenic according to the criteria of the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act (P.L. 1277, Act No. ... The Bear Run is a run in a stream in southwestern Pennsylvania in the Appalachians. ... French Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks and Chester counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Lehigh River watershed Forest Scene on the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania. ... Le Tort Spring Run is a stream in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, near Carlisle. ... Lick Run is a Pennsylvania Scenic River, so designated in December 17, 1982. ... Brandywine Creek (also called the Brandywine River) is a tributary of the Christina River, approximately 20 mi (32 km) long, in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware in the United States. ... Octoraro Creek is the last significant tributary of the Susquehanna River. ... Map of the West Branch Susquehanna River (dark blue) and Major Streams in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. ... The Schuylkill River, pronounced SKOO-kull (IPA: ), is a river in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Stony Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Tucquan Creek is a stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ... Tulpehocken Creek (known locally as the Tully) is a tributary of the Schuylkill River, approximately 24 mi (40 km) long, in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. ... The Yellow Breeches Creek is a river in central Pennsylvania which flows into the Susquehanna River. ...

National Parks

Allegheny Portage Railroad | Delaware Water Gap | Edgar Allan Poe | Eisenhower | Flight 93 | Fort Necessity | Friendship Hill | Gettysburg | Hopewell Furnace | Independence | Johnstown Flood | Middle Delaware | Steamtown | Thaddeus Kosciuszko | Upper Delaware | Valley Forge The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, located at 532 N. Seventh Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, preserves the home where writer Edgar Allan Poe and his family lived from 1838 to 1844. ... The Eisenhower National Historic Site is the home and farm of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ... Flight 93 National Memorial protects the site of the crash of hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, west of Sky Line Road in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania. ... Main article: Battle of the Great Meadows Fort Necessity National Battlefield, located near Farmington, Pennsylvania, commemorates the first military engagement of the French and Indian War (known as the Seven Years War outside of the United States). ... Friendship Hill National Historic Site, maintained by the National Park Service, was the home of early American politician Albert Gallatin. ... Gettysburg Map The Gettysburg Battlefield was the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought in 1863 in and around the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the county seat of Adams County, which had approximately 2,400 residents at the time. ... Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Hopewell, Pennsylvania, is an example of a American 19th century rural iron plantation. The buildings include a blast furnace and the ironmasters house, with auxiliary structures. ... Johnstown Flood National Memorial was established in 1964 in southern Pennsylvania to commemorate the victims of the Johnstown Flood. ... Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, preserves almost 70,000 acres (283 kmÂ²) of land along the Delaware Rivers New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores. ... Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is a heritage railway and museum located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the site of the former Scranton yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W). ... Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial is a unit of the National Park Service at 301 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is located near Narrowsburg, New York and Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania on the Delaware River. ... Recreation of a cabin in which soldiers would have lived at Valley Forge. ...

National Forests

Allegheny Logo of the U.S. Forest Service. ... The Allegheny National Forest is a National Forest located in northwestern Pennsylvania. ...

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