National Capital Parks-East

National Capital Parks-East
National Capital Parks-East
Map showing the location of National Capital Parks-East
Map showing the location of National Capital Parks-East
Location District of Columbia & Maryland, USA
Nearest city Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°52′42″N 76°58′9″W / 38.87833°N 76.96917°W / 38.87833; -76.96917Coordinates: 38°52′42″N 76°58′9″W / 38.87833°N 76.96917°W / 38.87833; -76.96917
Area 6,546.92 acres (26.4944 km2)
federal: 6,482.78 acres (26.2349 km2) including National Mall and Memorial Parks
Established 1965
Visitors 1,390,443 (in 2005)
Governing body National Park Service

National Capital Parks-East (NCPE) is an administrative grouping of a number of National Park Service sites generally east of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., but also nearby in Maryland. These sites include:

The headquarters of NCPE is located at Anacostia Park.

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