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	U.S. National Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Another difference between a national monument and national park is the amount of diversity in what is being protected; national monuments aim to preserve at least one unique resource but do not have the amount of diversity of a national park (which are supposed to protect a host of unique features).
		A U.S. National Monument is a protected area of the United States that is similar to a national park (specifically a U.S. National Park) except that the President of the United States can quickly declare an area of the United States to be a national monument without Congressional approval.
		National monuments are managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service or by the Bureau of Land Management.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_National_Monument

	White Sands National Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		White Sands National Monument is well-known for its fields of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals.
		The White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about 25km (15 miles) southwest of Alamogordo in the state of New Mexico.
		White Sands National Monument (National Park Service website)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White_Sands_National_Monument

	Giant Sequoia National Monument Proposal
		This monument could be managed by the Forest Service, rather than being transferred to the National Park Service.(2) In that case, the presidential proclamation would make the monument the dominant reservation without extinguishing the national forest designation, and the Park Service would take a cooperating role.
		The monument land is in two units, both contiguous with Sequoia National Park.
		Inholdings - monument status of surrounding land not to be used as a reason for condemnation; willing-seller acquisitions of inholdings and abutting land to be managed as part of the monument.
	california.sierraclub.org /sequoia/monument/proposal.htm

	National monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term National monument can either refer to a specific monument, or a general concept, depending on the country in which it is being used.
		In the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) structures of national importance may be listed building or monuments.
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_monument

	UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List
		Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (1985, 1998)
		Extension of the "Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias", to include monuments in the city of Oviedo.
		The Westland and Mount Cook National Park and the Fiordland National Park, which were previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, are part of the Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand.
	whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=364

	Washington Monument
		Plans for a national monument began as early as 1783 when Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant proposed to Congress that an equestrian statue of George Washington be erected.
		In 1996, the Washington Monument Restoration Project was kicked off with Target Stores joining the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation to help restore this national treasure.
		The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a memorial to George Washington, first President of the United States.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/dc72.htm

	Jewel Cave National Monument - Areaparks.com
		Jewel Cave National Monument was established by Presidential Proclamation on February 7, 1908.
	jewelcave.areaparks.com

	Saguaros National Park
		Saguaro National Park, previously Saguaro National Monument, consists of 91,327 acres which contain spectacular examples of Sonoran Desert ecosystem including a wide variety of desert plants, and of course the famous saguaro cactus, symbol of the American Southwest.
		In fact, even after initial creation of the national monument in 1933 cattle were allowed to continue to graze on the lands among the saguaro.
		However, in the western section relatively dense stands of cactus may still be seen, and as a result of conservation measures enacted after the area was declared a national monument the saguaro numbers are once again on the rise in the east side.
	www.shannontech.com /ParkVision/Saguaro/Saguaro.html

	Facts About the National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument
		The National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument is the only flag raising monument in the United States specifically dedicated to the memory of the Americans killed at Iwo Jima, erected by survivors of the battle.
		The National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument was unveiled and dedicated on February 23, 1995, the 50th Anniversary of the historic flag raising on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, during World War II.
		It was conceived and designed by Dr. George Gentile, founder and President of the Iwo Jima Survivors Association, Inc. Funds for the monument were raised by Iwo Jima battle survivors, all members of the Association.
	www.webtravels.com /iwojima/infosheet.htm

	Explore Colorado National Monument
		The Colorado National Monument, a unit of the national park system, is a spectacular area of twenty-thousand acres of steep-walled red rock canyons located in western Colorado, near the city of Grand Junction, on the eastern edge of the Colorado Plateau.
		The Colorado National Monument Association (CNMA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to assist its agency partner, the National Park Service (NPS), with scientific, educational, historical, and interpretive activities at Colorado National Monument.
		The Colorado National Monument Association donates proceeds to a variety of projects in the monument.
	www.coloradonma.org

	Sequoia National Monument Proposal
		This monument would be comprised of 400,000 acres in the Sequoia National Forest.
		Once the land surrounding Quaker Meadow Camp becomes a National Park, it is the beginning of the death of this important work for the young people of the United States of America.
		The truth of the matter is that this proposed monument is just a political move to gain votes from those in environmental circles.
	www.quakermeadow.org /monument

	Arizona - Tonto National Monument
		Tonto National Monument consists of the ruins of two cliff dwellings established by the Salado Indians in about 1300 AD.
		Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona - ancient dwelling built high in a sandstone cliff alcove
		The southeast-facing settlements were built quite high up a steep hillside within well-protected natural caves overlooking the Tonto Basin, which is now flooded forming Theodore Roosevelt Lake - originally the Salt River flowed through the Basin which was therefore well irrigated and fertile.
	www.americansouthwest.net /arizona/tonto/national_monument.html

	Giant Sequoia National Monument - A Citizen's Guide - Sierra Club
		National Monument designation applies only to lands already owned by the public, already managed by the US Forest Service and owned by all Americans.
		Giant Sequoia National Monument boasts two-thirds of all the Sequoia redwoods in the world, with most of the remainder found in the adjacent National Park.
		We are NOT recommending that the Monument become a Park; it should remain a National Monument, managed in strict accordance with the Proclamation that created it.
	california.sierraclub.org /sequoia/Monument

	CVO Website - Newberry Caldera Vicinity, Oregon
		The Newberry National Volcanic Monument, located about ten miles south of Bend in Central Oregon, is one of the nation's newest national monuments.
		The northwest border of the Monument is the Wild and Scenic Deschutes River, where river rafters and kayakers bounce through white-water rapids formed by narrow channels carved through the lava.
		Established by Congress in 1990, the monument will be managed to preserve for present and future generations the unique geologic landforms and many other resources in the 55,500 acre area.
	vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/Newberry/Locale/framework.html

	Effigy Mounds National Monument - Areaparks.com
		The monument contains 2,526 acres with 195 mounds of which 31 are effigies.
		Natural features in the monument include forests, tallgrass prairies, wetlands and rivers.
		Prehistoric mounds are common from the plains of the Midwest to the Atlantic seaboard, but only in this general area was there a culture that regularly constructed mounds in the shape of mammals, birds, or reptiles.
	effigymounds.areaparks.com

	Congaree Swamp National Monument - COLUMBIA, South Carolina
		Congaree Swamp National Monument, with 22,200 acres, rests on a floodplain of the Congaree River and is not a true swamp.
		The monument was authorized as a unit of the National Park Service on October 18, 1976.
		Visit the Harry Hampton Visitor Center for wonderful displays about this important National Monument.
	www.columbiasouthcarolina.com /congaree.html

	National Landscape Conservation System - National Monuments
		The Agua Fria National Monument contains one of the most significant systems of late prehistoric sites in the American Southwest.
		The monument encompasses approximately 4,000 acres and was established in January 2001 by Presidential Proclamation.
		The monument encompasses nearly 300,000 acres and was established in November 2000 by Presidential Proclamation.
	www.blm.gov /nlcs/monuments

	Cedar Breaks National Monument
		Cedar Breaks National Monument is open from late May to mid-October.
		The monument is a premier cross-country skiing and snowmobiling destination in the winter with access from Brian Head Resort.
		The monument is 23 miles east of Cedar City and three miles south of Brian Head Resort.
	www.utah.com /nationalsites/cedar_breaks.htm

	Ocmulgee National Monument on Encyclopedia.com
		Antiquity of man: Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia features physical evidence of the distinct and rich cultures that existed there over a 12,000-year period.
		Remembering a servant family: the Bowdens and Popes Creek Plantation; George Washington Birthplace National Monument.
		Volunteers refurbish monument trails and feel good when they're finished.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-O1cmulgN1M1.asp

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Cabrillo National Monument
		Cabrillo National Monument commemorates the voyage of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, the European explorer who moored off the California coast only 50 years after Columbus landed in the Americas, and claimed the land for Spain.
		The best time to visit the intertidal areas at Cabrillo National Monument is during the winter when daytime tides are at their lowest.
		Cabrillo National Monument has an outstanding view of the Pacific Ocean, the city of San Diego and San Diego Bay.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/15040gd.htm

	Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota, United States - OutdoorPlaces.Com
		It was declared a National Monument in 1908 and In 1933 the cave was transferred to the National Park Service.
		Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, just a stones throw east of the Wyoming border, Jewel Cave National Monument is one of the best caves in the National Park system, and a fascinating attraction to see.
		The formations are relatively unaffected by human contact and the National Park Service recently put in a new low light system on timers to further reduce impact on the cave.
	www.outdoorplaces.com /Destination/USNP/sdjwlcav

	New Mexico - Bandelier National Monument
		Bandelier National Monument is an unexpected delight, with some of the most unusual and interesting ancient ruins in the Southwest, steep narrow canyons with plentiful wildlife, mountains rising to 10,000 feet, many acres of unspoilt backcountry and a colourful section of the Rio Grande river valley.
		Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona - cliff dwellings in a steep canyon
		The monument is just a few minutes drive from the scientific research town of Los Alamos, and close to other popular destinations including Santa Fe, the Jemez Mountains and several historic pueblo settlements.
	www.americansouthwest.net /new_mexico/bandelier/national_monument.html

	Pinnacles National Monument - Areaparks.com
		The rock formations of Pinnacles National Monument divide the park into East and West Districts which are connected by trails, but not by a vehicle road.
		The monument is renowned for the beauty and variety of its spring wildflowers.
		The monument is open to day use every day of the year.
	pinnacles.areaparks.com

	Vermilion National Monument
		Vermillion Cliffs National Monument is a 293,000-acre monument located in northern Arizona, and includes the Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness.
		The monument is quite remote and has therefore been protected from some of the more destructive forces of human beings.
		The monument is also home to at least twenty species of raptors including California Condors, which have been reintroduced into the region.
	arizona.sierraclub.org /monuments/vermilion/vermilion.html

	Devil's Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States - OutdoorPlaces.Com
		Devil's Tower National Monument was the first National Monument in the United States established in 1906 and the first National Monument created using the powers of the Federal Antiquities Act.
		Located in northeastern Wyoming Devil's Tower National Monument was made globally famous by the blockbuster movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
		There is a lot more to see and do at Devil's Tower National Monument which offers some of the best day hiking in Wyoming.
	www.outdoorplaces.com /Destination/USNP/WYDevTow/dtnm1.htm

	Utah History Encyclopedia
		The quarry site at what is now Dinosaur National Monument was discovered in 1909 by Earl Douglass, a paleontologist from the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
		A cast of this spectacular specimen has been returned to Dinosaur National Monument to be exhibited at the Quarry Visitor Center.
		The monument boundaries were expanded in 1938 from the original 80-acre tract surrounding the dinosaur quarry in Utah, to its present extent of over 200,000 acres in Utah and Colorado, encompassing the spectacular canyons of the Green and Yampa Rivers.
	www.media.utah.edu /UHE/d/DINOSAUR.html

	National WWII Memorial
		Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people.
		It is located on 17th Street, between Constitution and Independence Avenues, and is flanked by the Washington Monument to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west.
		The memorial is now operated by the National Park Service and is open to visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
	www.wwiimemorial.com

	Ocmulgee National Monument
		esignated in 1936, Ocmulgee National Monument preserves a 12,000-year record of continuous human life in the Southeast.
		The National Park Service needs an additional $720,000 annually to alleviate the most pressing threats to park resources and to improve educational opportunities for visitors.
		In addition, the Georgia Department of Transportation plans to build a four-lane highway, known as the Eisenhower Parkway Extension, threatening the integrity of the monument as well as adjacent, culturally significant floodplains.
	www.npca.org /across_the_nation/ten_most_endangered/ocmulgee.asp

	Navajo National Monument
		Navajo National Monument is located 20 miles southwest of Kayenta on a 9-mile paved road (Arizona 564) in Northeast Arizona.
		There are two major ruins within the Navajo National Monument which are open to the public and can only be reached by crossing Navajo Nation land and therefor require a Navajo guide or special permission.
		Although the monument is located on the Navajo Nation reservation, the ruins were constructed by the ancestral pueblo people referred to by the Hopi as "Hisatsinom" and "Talastima" long before the Navajo entered the area.
	www.neartime.com /ruins/navajo.htm

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