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Shenandoah National Park Description

Shenandoah National Park

State: Virginia

Area: 305 sq. mi.

Established: 1936

Shenandoah National Park lies roughly in the centre of Virginia, taking in a section of the Blue Ridge Mountains (the most easterly ridge of the Appalachians) some 80 mi. long but only between 2 and 13 mi. wide. The Blue Ridge Mountains, which range in height between 2000 and 4000 ft, owe their name to the bluish mist that shrouds the tops of the hills, particularly in the early morning. 95 per cent of the park's area is covered by dense mixed forest, the rest by meadowland.

TShenandoah National Park is open throughout the year, though in winter some sections of the Skyline Drive may be closed. The flowers and shrubs are at

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Hobbies & Activities category: National park; Scenic site or route

Address

Shenandoah National Park
3655 US Highway 211 East
Luray, VA 22835-9036
United States

Map Shenandoah National Park

Phone 1 (540) 999-3500
Fax 1 (540) 999-3601

http://www.nps.gov/shen/

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