Saguaro National Park
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| Saguaro National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Arizona |
| Nearest city | Tucson, AZ |
| Area[1] | 91,440 acres (370.0 km²) {87,526 acres (354.2 km²) federal} |
| Established | October 14, 1994 |
| Visitors[2] | 658,477 (in 2007) |
| Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
| Website | NPS - Saguaro |
Saguaro National Park is located in Arizona near the city of Tucson. The park is run by the National Park Service and is named after the Saguaro Cactus which is indigenous to the area and is the state flower of Arizona.
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References
- ↑ NPS Listing of Acreage 9/30/2008
- ↑ NPS Reports -> Ranking Report -> 2007
- ↑ http://www.nps.gov/sagu/
- ↑ http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/saguaro/national_park.html
