Shenandoah National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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| Location | Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Front Royal |
| Coordinates | 38°32′N 78°21′W / 38.533°N 78.350°WCoordinates: 38°32′N 78°21′W / 38.533°N 78.350°W |
| Area | 199,173 acres (311.208 sq mi; 80,602 ha; 806.02 km2) |
| Established | December 26, 1935 |
| Visitors | 1,437,341 (in 2016) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Shenandoah National Park |
Shenandoah National Park /ˈʃɛnənˌdoʊə/ (often /ˈʃænənˌdoʊə/) is a national park which encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the U.S. state of Virginia. The park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and Valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the east. Although the scenic Skyline Drive is likely the most prominent feature of the park, almost 40% of the land area 79,579 acres (124.342 sq mi; 32,204 ha; 322.04 km2) has been designated as wilderness and is protected as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The highest peak is Hawksbill Mountain at 4,051 feet (1,235 m).
The park encompasses parts of eight counties. On the west side of Skyline Drive they are, from northeast to southwest, Warren, Page, Rockingham, and Augusta counties. On the east side of Skyline Drive they are Rappahannock, Madison, Greene, and Albemarle counties. The park stretches for 105 miles (169 km) along Skyline Drive from near the town of Front Royal in the northeast to near the city of Waynesboro in the southwest. The park headquarters are located in Luray.
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