10 Oldest and Youngest U.S. National Parks Quiz

Can you name the 10 oldest and youngest U.S. National Parks by date established as a National Park?

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Only including national parks that are still designated as national parks.

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Established	State(s)	National Park
3/1/1872	Idaho, Montana, Wyoming	Yellowstone
9/25/1890	California	Sequoia
10/1/1890	California	Yosemite
3/2/1899	Washington	Mount Rainier
5/22/1902	Oregon	Crater Lake
1/9/1903	South Dakota	Wind Cave
6/29/1906	Colorado	Mesa Verde
5/11/1910	Montana	Glacier
1/26/1915	Colorado	Rocky Mountain
8/1/1916	Hawaii	Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
12/27/2020	West Virginia	New River Gorge

Established	State(s)	National Park
12/20/2019	New Mexico	White Sands
2/15/2019	Indiana	Indiana Dunes
2/22/2018	Missouri	Gateway Arch
1/10/2013	California	Pinnacles
9/13/2004	Colorado	Great Sand Dunes
11/10/2003	South Carolina	Congaree
10/11/2000	Ohio	Cuyahoga Valley
10/21/1999	Colorado	Black Canyon of the Gunnison
10/31/1994	California	Joshua Tree
10/31/1994	California, Nevada	Death Valley

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Level 74

Nov 12, 2021

This is very nitpicky, but only the predecessor park to Hawaii Volcanoes was established in 1916, with Hawaii Volcanoes itself technically being named as such only in 1960 when the original park was split into two. Therefore, I think you should accept just "Hawaii" without the "volcanoes" , since the park as named in 1916 was just called Hawaii National Park.

Level 45

Sep 10, 2023

Also because Mackinac Island was a National Park in 1875 to 1895, effectively being the 2nd National Park in the USA

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