Shenandoah National Park

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Shenandoah National Park is a scenic U.S. national park in the Blue Ridge Mountains known for Skyline Drive, panoramic vistas, waterfalls, and extensive hiking trails including part of the Appalachian Trail.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
area about 199000 acres
about 806 square kilometers
contains portion of the Appalachian Trail
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType temperate deciduous forest
established 1935
followsRidgeOf Blue Ridge Mountains
hasBackcountry wilderness areas
hasCampground Big Meadows Campground
Lewis Mountain Campground
Loft Mountain Campground
hasEntrance Front Royal entrance
Rockfish Gap entrance
Swift Run Gap entrance
Thornton Gap entrance
hasPlant mountain laurel
rhododendron
hasRoad Skyline Drive
hasScenicBywayDesignation Skyline Drive
hasSeasonalAttraction autumn foliage
spring wildflowers
hasTrail Appalachian Trail
Dark Hollow Falls trail
Old Rag Mountain trail
Whiteoak Canyon trail
hasVisitorCenter Byrd Visitor Center
Dickey Ridge Visitor Center
hasWaterfall Dark Hollow Falls
Whiteoak Canyon Falls
hasWildlife black bear
Odocoileus virginianus
surface form: white-tailed deer

wild turkey
highestElevation about 1234 meters
about 4050 feet
highestPoint Hawksbill Mountain
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Skyline Drive
fall foliage
hiking trails
scenic mountain vistas
waterfalls
locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter Shenandoah River
nearestCity Charlottesville, Virginia
Front Royal, Virginia
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Waynesboro, Virginia
offersActivity backpacking
camping
hiking
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
partOf Appalachian Mountains
region Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States
state Virginia

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Greene County, Virginia adjacentTo Shenandoah National Park
Greene County, Virginia borders Shenandoah National Park
Blue Ridge Parkway connects Shenandoah National Park
Albemarle County, Virginia contains Shenandoah National Park
this entity surface form: Shenandoah National Park (portion)
Blue Ridge Mountains contains Shenandoah National Park
Blue Ridge province contains Shenandoah National Park
this entity surface form: Shenandoah National Park region
Shenandoah Valley contains Shenandoah National Park
Eastern United States containsNationalPark Shenandoah National Park
Warren County, Virginia containsProtectedArea Shenandoah National Park
Madison County, Virginia hasFeature Shenandoah National Park
Virginia hasNationalPark Shenandoah National Park
Front Royal hasNearbyEntranceTo Shenandoah National Park
Front Royal hasNearbyProtectedArea Shenandoah National Park
Front Royal–Warren County Airport isNear Shenandoah National Park
Luray Caverns near Shenandoah National Park
Skyline Caverns near Shenandoah National Park
Skyline Drive passesThrough Shenandoah National Park
this entity surface form: Shenandoah National Park North District
Skyline Drive passesThrough Shenandoah National Park
this entity surface form: Shenandoah National Park Central District
Skyline Drive passesThrough Shenandoah National Park
this entity surface form: Shenandoah National Park South District
Skyline Drive traverses Shenandoah National Park