Shenandoah National Park - Shenandoah National Park

Japanese: シェナンドア国立公園 - しぇなんどあこくりつこうえん(英語表記)Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park - Shenandoah National Park

A national park in northern Virginia, USA. It covers an area of ​​788 square kilometers. It was established in 1935. It stretches for about 130 kilometers along the Blue Ridge Mountains, which belong to the Appalachian Mountains. The name of the park means "daughter of the stars" in Indian. It offers a rich variety of landscapes, with numerous canyons including the Shenandoah Canyon, rolling mountains and hills, and many streams and waterfalls. As it is a region with a lot of rain, the forests are deep and oaks, maples, birches, and walnuts grow. From the 170-kilometer Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Appalachian Trail, you can enjoy the calls of rare birds and the pretty flowers of plants throughout the four seasons.

[Kazuyo Sakuno]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国、バージニア州北部にある国立公園。面積788平方キロメートル。1935年制定。アパラチア山系に属するブルー・リッジ山脈に沿って約130キロメートル延びる。園名はインディアン語の「星の娘」の意。シェナンドア峡谷をはじめとする数多くの峡谷群、起伏のある山や丘、そして小川や小滝も多く、変化に富んだ景観が楽しめる。多雨地域であることから森は深く、カシ、カエデ、カバ、クルミなどが生育し、170キロメートルのスカイライン・ドライブやブルー・リッジ・パークウェー、アパラチア自然歩道からは、珍しい鳥の鳴き声や可憐(かれん)な花をつけた植物が四季を通じて楽しめる。

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