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The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States government that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational properties with various title designations. The United States Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916 through the National Park Service Organic Act.
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- ↑ "Map and Directions to get to the National Water and Climate Center". NWCC. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
