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Point Reyes National Seashore |
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Point Reyes National Seashore (rā`ĭs), 71,068 acres (28,772 hectares), W Calif.; est. 1962. Included in the area are steep bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, lagoons, and esteros enclosed by sand dunes, rolling hills, and forests. On offshore rocks are bird rookeries and sea-lion herds. The San Andreas fault San Andreas fault, great fracture (see fault ) of the earth's crust in California. It is the principal fault of an intricate network of faults extending more than 600 mi (965 km) from NW California to the Gulf of California. ..... Click the link for more information. passes through the park; there is a 15 to 20 ft (4.6–6.1 m) horizontal displacement of rock (a result of the 1906 earthquake). Sir Francis Drake Drake, Sir Francis, 1540?–1596, English navigator and admiral, first Englishman to circumnavigate the world (1577–80). Early CareerHe was born in Devonshire, the son of a yeoman, and was at an early age apprenticed to a ship captain. ..... Click the link for more information. probably stopped there (1579) to repair his ship, the Golden Hind, before crossing the Pacific Ocean. 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). 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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It is convenient to Point Reyes National Seashore, and is an ideal place to take up residence for an unhurried sampling of the various artisan tastes of western Marin County. We thank Michelle Caudle, Denise Greig, Barbara Byrne, Pat Morris, Brian Hatfield, Rich Walker, Dan Costa, Sarah Allen, Brent Stewart, staff of the University of California Reserve System, the rangers of Ano Nuevo State Reserve, and staff of the Point Reyes National Seashore. If only one book on California's scenic Point Reyes National Seashore were to be chosen as a take-along tote or basic destination-oriented reference, it should be Jessica Lage's Point Reyes: The Complete Guide To The National Seashore & Surrounding Area (0899973507, $15. |
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