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Indiana DunesState park and national lakeshore, southern shore of Lake Michigan, northern Indiana, U.S. The state park (founded 1925) comprises 2,182 acres (883 hectares) of shoreline, marshland, dunes, and forests. At the Big Blowout in the eastern end of the park, lake winds drift sands over a wooded area, creating a “graveyard of trees”; the dunes may reach heights of 200 ft (60 m). The national lakeshore (founded 1966) encloses the state park on three sides. Now covering more than 12,857 acres (5,205 hectares), it includes beaches and wooded ravines. 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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Indiana Dunes State Park (authorized in 1923, opened in 1926) was the result of years of preservation efforts to save world class dunes along the south shore of Lake Michigan. The 13,000-acre Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in northwest Indiana has the third highest biological diversity in the park system and the highest diversity per acre, according to federal scientists. Participating national parks include Gateway National Recreation Area (NY/NJ), Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Pea Ridge National Military Park (AR), Hot Springs National Park (AR), Antietam National Battlefield (MD), Shiloh National Military Park (TN), Wright Brothers National Memorial (NC), Ulysses S. |
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