Great Dismal Swamp
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Summary
Great Dismal Swamp is a swamp[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of swamp entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,864 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Great Dismal Swamp is located in Virginia[3].
- Great Dismal Swamp is located in North Carolina[4].
- Great Dismal Swamp is in the country of United States[5].
- Great Dismal Swamp's instance of is recorded as swamp[6].
- Great Dismal Swamp's Commons category is recorded as Great Dismal Swamp[7].
- Great Dismal Swamp's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.6409, 'lon': -76.4518}[8].
- Great Dismal Swamp's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.53349, 'lon': -76.46217}[9].
- Great Dismal Swamp's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Great Dismal Swamp[10].
- Great Dismal Swamp's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
- Great Dismal Swamp's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
- Great Dismal Swamp's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[13].
- Great Dismal Swamp's heritage designation is recorded as National Natural Landmark[14].
- Great Dismal Swamp covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+1554'}[15].
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Geography
Great Dismal Swamp is in the country of United States[5]. Located in include Virginia[3], an U.S. state[16], in United States[17], founded in 1788[18] and North Carolina[4], an U.S. state[19], in United States[20], founded in 1789[21].
Physical Characteristics
Great Dismal Swamp covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+1554'}[15].
Designation and Status
Great Dismal Swamp's instance of is recorded as swamp[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National Natural Landmark[14].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Great Dismal Swamp include Dismal Swamp State Park[22], a North Carolina state park[23], in United States[24], founded in 1974[25].
Why It Matters
Great Dismal Swamp ranks in the top 5% of swamp entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,864 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for it include Dismal Swamp State Park[22], a North Carolina state park[23], in United States[24], founded in 1974[25].