| National Mall and Memorial Parks | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C.,United States |
| Coordinates | 38°53′24″N77°1′22″W / 38.89000°N 77.02278°W /38.89000; -77.02278[1] |
| Area | 6,546.92 acres (26.4944 km2) 6,482.78 acres (26.23 km2) federal, (includesNational Capital Parks-East) |
| Established | 1965 |
| Visitors | 29,721,005 (in 2013)[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
National Mall and Memorial Parks (formerly known asNational Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of theNational Park Service (NPS) encompassing many national memorials and other areas inWashington, D.C. Federally owned and administered parks in the capital area date back to 1790, some of the oldest in theUnited States. In 1933, they were transferred to the control of the National Park Service. These parks were known as theNational Capital Parks from their inception until 1965. The NPS now operates multiple park groupings in the D.C. area, includingNational Capital Parks-East,Rock Creek Park,President's Park, andGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway. National Mall and Memorial Parks also provides technical assistance for theUnited States Navy Memorial.[3][4]
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