National Monuments in the United States

National monuments are federally protected areas recognized for their historical, cultural, scientific, or natural significance. Designated by the President or Congress, these sites include landmarks, structures, and landscapes that highlight America's rich heritage. Managed by various federal agencies, national monuments preserve stories of the past and natural wonders for public enjoyment and education.

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Alabama (AL)

- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
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Alaska (AK)

- Admiralty Island National Monument
- Aniakchak National Monument
- Cape Krusenstern National Monument
- Kobuk Valley National Monument
- Mistake Island National Monument
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Monument
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Arizona (AZ)

- Canyon de Chelly National Monument
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
- Chiricahua National Monument
- Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
- Hohokam Pima National Monument
- Ironwood Forest National Monument
- Montezuma Castle National Monument
- Navajo National Monument
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
- Petrified Forest National Monument
- Pipe Spring National Monument
- Sonoran Desert National Monument
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
- Tonto National Monument
- Tuzigoot National Monument
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
- Walnut Canyon National Monument
- Wupatki National Monument
- Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
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Arkansas (AR)

- None
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California (CA)

- Cabrillo National Monument
- Carrizo Plain National Monument
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- César E. Chávez National Monument
- Devils Postpile National Monument
- Fort Ord National Monument
- Giant Sequoia National Monument
- Lava Beds National Monument
- Mojave Trails National Monument
- Sand to Snow National Monument
- Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
- Tule Lake National Monument
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Colorado (CO)

- Browns Canyon National Monument
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
- Chimney Rock National Monument
- Colorado National Monument
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Yucca House National Monument
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Florida (FL)

- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
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Hawaii (HI)

- Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
- Honouliuli National Monument
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Idaho (ID)

- Craters of the Moon National Monument
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
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Indiana (IN)

- George Rogers Clark National Monument
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Kentucky (KY)

- Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
- Camp Nelson National Monument
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Maine (ME)

- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
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Michigan (MI)

- Keweenaw National Historical Park (has monument elements)
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Minnesota (MN)

- Pipestone National Monument
- Grand Portage National Monument
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Missouri (MO)

- George Washington Carver National Monument
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Montana (MT)

- Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
- Pompeys Pillar National Monument
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Nevada (NV)

- Basin and Range National Monument
- Gold Butte National Monument
- Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
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New Mexico (NM)

- Bandelier National Monument
- Capulin Volcano National Monument
- El Malpais National Monument
- El Morro National Monument
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
- Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument
- Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
- White Sands (was a National Monument before NP status)
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North Carolina (NC)

- None
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North Dakota (ND)

- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (monument-style site)
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Ohio (OH)

- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Dayton Aviation Heritage (includes monument areas)
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Oregon (OR)

- Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
- Newberry National Volcanic Monument
- Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
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South Carolina (SC)

- Reconstruction Era National Monument
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South Dakota (SD)

- Jewel Cave National Monument
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial (not technically a monument, but equivalent status)
- Devils Tower National Monument (on border, primarily in WY)
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Tennessee (TN)

- Stones River National Battlefield (some monument status)
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Texas (TX)

- Chamizal National Memorial
- Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
- Waco Mammoth National Monument
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Utah (UT)

- Bears Ears National Monument
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
- Hovenweep National Monument
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument
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Virginia (VA)

- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Fort Monroe National Monument
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Washington (WA)

- Hanford Reach National Monument
- Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
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West Virginia (WV)

- None
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Wyoming (WY)

- Devils Tower National Monument
- Fossil Butte National Monument
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