compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last update 27 February 2001
| type | areas administered by NPS | areas affiliated with NPS | areas not administered by NPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecological and Historic Preserve | 1 | ||
| Heritage Trail | 1 | ||
| International Historic Site | 1 | ||
| National Battlefield | 11 | ||
| National Battlefield Park | 3 | ||
| National Battlefield Site | 1 | ||
| National Heritage Corridor | 4 | ||
| National Historic Area | 2 | ||
| National Historic Landmark District | 1 | ||
| National Historic Park | 36 | ||
| National Historic Park and Ecologic Preserve | 1 | ||
| National Historic Park and Preserve | 1 | ||
| National Historic Reserve | 1 | ||
| National Historic Site | 77 | 7 | |
| National Lakeshore | 4 | ||
| National Monument | 72 | 19 | |
| National Monument and Historic Shrine | 1 | ||
| National Memorial | 28 | 6 | |
| National Military Park | 9 | ||
| National Park | 56 | ||
| National Preserve | 15 | ||
| National River | 2 | ||
| National Recreation Area | 19 | 19 | |
| National Recreation River | 1 | 17 | |
| National River and Recreation Area | 2 | ||
| National Reserve | 1 | 1 | |
| National Seashore | 10 | ||
| National Scenic Area | 6 | ||
| National Scenic and Research Area | 1 | ||
| National Scenic River | 5 | 20 | |
| National Scenic Trail | 3 | ||
| National Scientific Reserve | 1 | ||
| National Volcanic Monument | 2 | ||
| Parkway | 4 | ||
| Scenic and Recreation River | 2 | 19 | |
| Wild River | 1 | 24 | |
| Wild and Recreation River | 13 | ||
| Wild and Scenic River | 2 | 13 | |
| Wild, Scenic and Recreation River | 26 | ||
| (unspecified park) | 11 | 2 | |
| units | area | fed. area | non-fed area | private area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Parks | 56 | 210459.8343 | 201848.1300 | 8538.6580 | 6731.9620 |
| National Monuments | 73 | 10948.0315 | 10292.7844 | 655.2474 | 626.4183 |
| National Historic Parks | 38 | 659.3011 | 464.2585 | 195.0427 | 70.5970 |
| National Historic Sites | 78 | 98.3915 | 81.6453 | 16.7463 | 15.4080 |
| National Battlefield/Military Parks | 24 | 247.6833 | 223.8808 | 23.8028 | 22.6521 |
| National Memorials | 28 | 34.5233 | 32.5412 | 1.9819 | 1.6987 |
| National Preserves/Reserves | 18 | 94881.3212 | 86832.7590 | 9262.6189 | 8530.5676 |
| National Seashores/Lakeshores | 14 | 3332.3722 | 2524.9427 | 807.4294 | 149.0472 |
| National Recreation Areas | 19 | 15070.3738 | 13773.7865 | 1296.5873 | 761.1944 |
| National Scenic Trails | 3 | 912.7172 | 639.1525 | 273.5648 | 73.1703 |
| Parkways | 4 | 693.8899 | 663.8439 | 30.0458 | 29.2594 |
| National Rivers | 15 | 2689.0253 | 1564.8174 | 1124.2077 | 780.2990 |
| parks, unspecified | 11 | 157.9886 | 152.6598 | 5.3287 | 5.0859 |
| Total (NPS) | 381 | 340185.4532 | 319095.2020 | 22231.2617 | 17797.3599 |
| units | area | fed. area | non-fed area | private area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Monuments | 21 | 36284.1703 | 36138.1112 | 146.0592 | 0.0000 |
| National Historic Sites | 7 | 0.8097 | 0.0084 | 0.8013 | 0.0949 |
| National Memorials | 6 | 1.2231 | 0.0000 | 1.2231 | 0.0000 |
| National Preserves/Reserves | 2 | 131.5228 | 0.0000 | 131.5228 | 0.0000 |
| National Recreation Areas | 19 | 11862.7120 | 8423.9401 | 3618.7718 | 0.0000 |
| National Scenic Areas | 7 | 1708.9632 | 548.5595 | 692.5871 | 0.0000 |
| National Heritage Corridors/Trails | 5 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 |
| National Historic Areas/Districts | 3 | 57.0000 | 23.3343 | 33.6655 | 0.3278 |
| National Rivers | 137 | 4017.3379 | 3332.3348 | 684.9992 | 0.0000 |
| parks, unspecified | 2 | 14.6071 | 0.0000 | 14.6071 | 0.0000 |
| Total (non-NPS) | 209 | 54178.3461 | 48466.2883 | 5324.2371 | 0.4227 |
| units | area | fed. area | non-fed area | private area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Parks | 56 | 210459.8343 | 201848.1300 | 8538.6580 | 6731.9620 |
| National Monuments | 94 | 47232.2017 | 46430.8956 | 801.3066 | 626.4183 |
| National Historic Parks | 38 | 659.3011 | 464.2585 | 195.0427 | 70.5970 |
| National Historic Sites | 85 | 99.2012 | 81.6537 | 17.5476 | 15.5029 |
| National Battlefield/Military Parks | 24 | 247.6833 | 223.8808 | 23.8028 | 22.6521 |
| National Memorials | 34 | 35.7464 | 32.5412 | 3.2050 | 1.6987 |
| National Preserves/Reserves | 20 | 95012.8440 | 86832.7590 | 9394.1417 | 8530.5676 |
| National Seashores/Lakeshores | 14 | 3332.3722 | 2524.9427 | 807.4294 | 149.0472 |
| National Recreation Areas | 38 | 26933.0858 | 22197.7266 | 4915.3591 | 761.1944 |
| National Trails/Corridors | 8 | 912.7172 | 639.1525 | 273.5648 | 73.1703 |
| National Scenic Areas | 7 | 1708.9632 | 548.5595 | 692.5871 | 0.0000 |
| National Historic Areas/Districts | 3 | 57.0000 | 23.3343 | 33.6655 | 0.3278 |
| Parkways | 4 | 693.8899 | 663.8439 | 30.0458 | 29.2594 |
| National Rivers | 152 | 6706.3632 | 4897.1522 | 1809.2069 | 780.2990 |
| parks, unspecified | 13 | 172.5957 | 152.6598 | 19.9358 | 5.0859 |
| Total | 590 | 394263.7993 | 367561.4903 | 27555.4988 | 17797.7826 |
Famighetti, Robert, ed., The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000, 1999 (World Almanac Books, Mahwah, NJ).
Forest Service, "Land Areas Report as of September 30, 1999," 2000, online, US Forest Service [http://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar/LAR99].
Mackintosh, Barry, The National Parks: Shaping the System, 3rd ed., 14 March 2000, online, National Park Service [http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/mackintosh].
National Park Service, "National Park Service: Listing of Acreages by Park, 12/31/99" 16 Feb. 2000, online, National Park Service [http://www2.nature.nps.gov/stats/ acreagemain99.htm].
© 2000, 2001 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 27 February 2001.
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