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Shenandoah National Park

American  

noun

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


Shenandoah National Park British  
/ ˌʃɛnənˈdəʊə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Francis worked for the parks system for 41 years, including stints at Yosemite and Shenandoah National Park, before retiring as superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2025

For D.C.-area residents, hiking Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park is a rite of passage.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2024

Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland broke her left leg during a hike in Shenandoah National Park over the weekend, the agency said Monday.

From Washington Times Jul. 18, 2022

On April 2, Nicole’s family and in-laws were at Luray Caverns, outside Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, trying to take her husband’s mind off his troubles, when she saw him check his phone.

From New York Times Jan. 4, 2022

You can get cheeseburgers quite regularly in Shenandoah National Park, and Coca-Cola with ice, and french fries and ice cream, and a good deal else.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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