Badlands National Park
national park in South Dakota, United States
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Summary
Badlands National Park is a National Park of the United States[1]. It draws 3,401 Wikipedia views per month (national park of the united states category, ranking #17 of 55).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Jackson County[3], Pennington County[4], Oglala Lakota County[5]
- Country: United States[6]
- Instance of: national park[7]
- Operator: National Park Service[8]
- Headquarters location: Interior[9]
- Part of: Badlands and Black Hills[10]
- Commons category: Badlands National Park[11]
- Inception: January 25, 1939[12]
- Highest point: Red Shirt Table[13]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[14]
- Official website: https://nps.gov/badl[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Badlands National Park[16]
- Commons gallery: Badlands National Park[17]
- Visitors per year: 886,654[18], 916,932[19], 970,998[20], 181,993[21], 447,654[22], 878,600[23], 1,303,100[24], 952,652[25], 1,326,475[26], 1,105,824[27], 977,778[28]
- Native label: Badlands National Park[29], Makȟóšiča[30]
- Area: 982.4 km²[31]
- Visitor center: Ben Reifel Visitor Center[32], White River Visitor Center[33]
- Significant place: Rapid City[34]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Badlands National Park[35]
- Social media followers: 195,506[36], 200,550[37]
Why It Matters
Badlands National Park has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]