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Acadia National Park
OTHER NAMES
Sieur de Monts, Lafayette National Park
COUNTRY
America
ADDRESS
Maine, United States
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About Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is a protected area in the Northeastern USA. The national park is situated in Maine State. It was established in 1916 as the national monument but after 10 years in 1929, it was converted into the national park. Initially it was Lafayette National Park and later in 1929 renamed to Acadia national park. The park encompasses the area of over 49 acres is governed by a government agency National Park Service in the United States.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Acadia National Park
- As of 2019, there are more than 3.4 million visitors visits to the national park.
- The park has rich geography which includes an ocean coastline, woodlands, mountains, lakes, ponds, etc. There are approximately 26 mountains in the area.
- The formation and creation of the park are highly dedicated to an American preservationist George Bucknam Dorr who spent most of his life managing the park. He was the first superintendent of the park from 1919 to 1944.
- It is one of the most visited national parks throughout the nation and 5th smallest national park by area in the country.
- The park has a name in the list of very few parks which allows dogs in the park.
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