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Dinosaur National Monument |
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Dinosaur National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
National Parks Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size acres (hectares)
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery. ..... Click the link for more information. (table). Dinosaur National MonumentNational preserve, northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah, U.S. It was set aside in 1915 to preserve rich fossil beds that include dinosaur remains. It was enlarged in 1938 and again in 1978 to its present 330 sq mi (855 sq km). It protects the canyons of the Green and Yampa rivers, which contain highly coloured geologic formations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Employees from Redwood, Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks and Dinosaur National Monument are helping as well. In 2001, an outbreak of acute respiratory disease occurred among persons working at a Native American archeological site at Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Utah. In 1956, Brower recalls, he was executive director of the Sierra Club when its board cut a deal with western water interests to let Glen Canyon Dam go up in exchange for no dams at Echo Park or Split Mountain in Dinosaur National Monument. |
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