Shenandoah National Park

noun

a national park in N Virginia, including part of the Blue Ridge mountain range. 302 sq. mi. (782 sq. km).

/ ˌʃɛnənˈdəʊə /

a national park in N Virginia: established in 1935 to protect part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Area: 782 sq km (302 sq miles)

The Shenandoah National Park dates from that same time, as do some state parks in the mountain regions.

Federal and state forests, extensive though they are, are mainly confined to the ridges, as is the Shenandoah National Park.

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