National seashore

National seashore

A National Seashore, in the United States, is a seashore area federally designated as being of natural and recreational significance as a preserved area.

There are 10 National Seashores with a total area of 479,054 acres (1,938.4 km²).cite book | first=John W. (ed.) | last=Wright | coauthors=Editors and reporters of "The New York Times" | year=2006 | title=The New York Times Almanac | edition=2007 | publisher=Penguin Books | location=New York, New York | id=ISBN 0-14-303820-6 | pages=61]

List of National Seashores

*Assateague Island National Seashore
*Canaveral National Seashore
*Cape Cod National Seashore
*Cape Hatteras National Seashore
*Cape Lookout National Seashore
*Cumberland Island National Seashore
*Fire Island National Seashore
*Gulf Islands National Seashore
*Padre Island National Seashore
*Point Reyes National Seashore

References

ee also

*National Park Service


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