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Zion National Park

(Encyclopedia) Zion National Park, 146,592 acres (59,349 hectares), SW Utah. First proclaimed a national monument in 1909, it was enlarged several times and established as a national park in 1919.…

Zion, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) ZionZionzīˈən [key], city (1990 pop. 19,775), Lake co., extreme NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1902. Largely residential, the city has some light industry. Zion was founded in 1901 by…

NATIONAL PARKS

Name, location, and year authorized Acreage Outstanding characteristicsAcadia (Maine), 1919 47,548.94Rugged seashore on Mt. Desert Island and adjacent mainlandArches (Utah), 1971 76,518.98…

Ten Most Visited National Parks

The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2011. A perennial favorite, the Great Smokey Mountains National Park was…

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

(Encyclopedia) African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Methodist denomination. It was founded in 1796 by black members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in New York City and was organized as a…

Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2013

The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2013. A perennial favorite, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was…

Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2014

The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2014. A perennial favorite, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was…

Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2010

The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2010. Great Smoky Mountains National Park was ranked number one in 2010…

Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2009

The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2009. Great Smoky Mountains National Park was ranked number one in 2009…