National Capital Parks-East
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National Capital Parks-East (NACE) is an administrative grouping of multiple National Park Service sites east of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., and in the state of Maryland.[1][2] These sites include:[3][4][5]
- Anacostia Park
- Baltimore-Washington Parkway[6]
- Buzzard Point Park and Buzzard Point Marina
- Capitol Hill Parks
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site[7]
- Civil War Defenses of Washington – Fort Circle Parks – Includes the Civil War Forts and interconnecting parkways from Fort Greble to Fort Mahan.
- Fort Washington Park[7]
- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site[7]
- Greenbelt Park[7]
- Harmony Hall
- James Creek Marina
- Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
- Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site[7]
- Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm
- Oxon Run Parkway (affiliated area)
- Piscataway Park[7]
- Shepherd Parkway
- Suitland Parkway
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Coordinates | 38°52′42″N 76°58′9″W |
Area | 6,546.92 acres (26.4944 km2) federal: 6,482.78 acres (26.2349 km2) including National Mall and Memorial Parks |
Established | 1965 |
Visitors | 1,390,443 (in 2005) |
Governing body | National Park Service |
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