Detourmap
Nature & landscapes in United States
United States has 2,545 nature & landscapes on Detourmap — parks, mountains, waterfalls, caves, volcanoes and coves. The best known is Niagara Falls. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 17.
- Nature
- 2,545
- Oldest
- Linden Oak 1718
- Little known
- 1,957 of 2,545
- Most from
- 20th century
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1.Niagara Falls
Nature · Iconic
Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States
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2.Yellowstone National Park
Nature · 19th century · Iconic
First national park in the world, located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho in the United States
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3.Grand Canyon
Nature · Iconic
Steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States
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6.Wake Island
Nature · Iconic
Coral atoll in the North Pacific Ocean administered by the US and also claimed by the Marshall Islands
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12.Mount Rushmore
Nature · Iconic
Mountain in South Dakota featuring a sculpture of four US presidents
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13.Baker Island
Nature · 20th century · Iconic
Uninhabited Pacific atoll administered by the United States of America
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21.Howland Island
Nature · 20th century · Iconic
Coral island in the central Pacific Ocean; unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States of America
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23.Palmyra Atoll
Nature · 20th century · Iconic
Uninhabited Pacific atoll and unorganized incorporated U.S. territory
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24.Death Valley
Nature · Iconic
Desert basin in Inyo and San Bernadino counties in California, United States
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30.Everglades National Park
Nature · 20th century · Iconic
One-and-a-half million acres in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service
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35.Grand Canyon National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Coconino and Mohave counties in Arizona, United States
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36.San Francisco Bay
Nature · Renowned
Bay of the Pacific Ocean on the California coast of the United States
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38.Bryce Canyon National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Garfield and Kane counties in Utah, United States
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42.Monument Valley
Nature · Renowned
Basin of the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona–Utah border in the western United States
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43.Chesapeake Bay
Nature · Renowned
Estuary in the U.S. states of Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Virginia
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44.Zion National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Washington, Iron, and Kane counties in Utah, United States
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45.Glacier National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Flathead and Glacier counties in Montana, United States
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48.Death Valley National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in California and Nevada in the United States
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50.Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park of the United States
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51.Olympic National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, USA
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52.Denali National Park and Preserve
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park and preserve in Alaska, USA
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55.Crater Lake
Nature · Renowned
Caldera lake in south-central Oregon and main feature of Crater Lake National Park
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56.Grand Teton National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
United States National Park in northwestern Wyoming
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57.Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico
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58.Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina
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59.Arches National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Grand County, Utah, United States
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63.Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park of the United States
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67.Salton Sea
Nature · Renowned
Saline lake in Imperial and Riverside counties in California, United States
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70.Petrified Forest National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park of the United States
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74.Sequoia National Park
Nature · 19th century · Renowned
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, U.S.
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79.Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park of the United States
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80.Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Nature · Renowned
Lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, United States
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81.Rocky Mountain National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Colorado, United States
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86.Canyonlands National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab
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87.Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
Largest United States national park and national preserve in south-central Alaska
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90.Gulf of Maine
Nature · Renowned
Large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America
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92.Badlands National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in South Dakota, United States
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95.San Fernando Valley
Nature · Renowned
Urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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96.Waikīkī
Nature · Renowned
Beachfront resort neighborhood on the south shore of Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
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97.General Sherman
Nature · Renowned
Giant sequoia in Giant Forest, California; largest single-stem tree in the world by volume
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99.El Capitan
Nature · Renowned
Vertical rock formation in Yosemite Valley, California, United States
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102.Channel Islands National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park of the United States
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104.Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Nature · 21st century · Renowned
National monument in the United States
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108.Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Montrose County, Colorado, United States
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109.Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Nature · 21st century · Renowned
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States
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110.Biscayne National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
180,000 acres of mostly waterways, in Florida (US), managed by the National Park Service
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112.Lake of the Woods
Nature · Renowned
Large glacial lake in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota
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115.Yellowstone volcano
Nature · Renowned
Volcanic caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United states
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116.Crater Lake National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Klamath, Douglas, and Jackson counties in Oregon, United States
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117.Capitol Reef National Park
Nature · 20th century · Renowned
National park in Wayne and Garfield counties in Utah, United State
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118.Big Bend National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
U.S. national park located in Southern Texas, bordering Mexico
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122.Katmai National Park and Preserve
Nature · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park and Preserve in southern Alaska
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123.North Cascades National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
U.S. National Park located in the state of Washington
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124.Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park in western North Dakota
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128.Redwood National and State Parks
Nature · 20th century · Notable
U.S. national park in California
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129.Kenai Fjords National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
United States national park in Alaska
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130.National Park of American Samoa
Nature · 20th century · Notable
United States national park in American Samoa
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131.Saguaro National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park, in the state of Arizona
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132.Kings Canyon National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, USA
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133.Great Basin National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
United States National Park in White Pine County, Nevada, United States
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139.Virgin Islands National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
14,700 acres in St. John, Virgin Islands (US) managed by the National Park Service
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140.Shenandoah National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service
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141.Lake Mead
Nature · 20th century · Notable
Reservoir on the Colorado River, Nevada and Arizona in the United States
Questions about this page
How many nature & landscapes are there in United States?
2,545 on this map, out of 25,830 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for United States with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the nature & landscapes in United States?
Niagara Falls. Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States.
Which is the oldest?
Linden Oak, dated to 1718. 279 of these 2,545 carry a founding date.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.