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United States Of America

United States Of America

Whenever I travel to a new country, I want to find out everything there is about that country. So I don’t miss out on anything while I’m there. Below are all the details you could want about the United States of America. Learn about our climate, the primary language spoken, the culture, read my blog posts.

Are you checking off your UNESCO World Heritage Sites from your bucket list? The sites for the United States of America are listed below. Learn how to call the United States of America or make calls when you are abroad. Then book the place you want to stay, your transportation, tours, events & festivals. Pick up the clothes and travel gear you need and find out how to stay safe in your travels. You can do all this right from this page. Have a great trip! Hopefully I’ll see you in my travels. If not…….there’s always a postcard!

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Travel To The United States of America’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Listed Below Are The Places You’ll Want To Check Off On Your Bucket List – These Are The UNESCO World Heritage Sites For United States of America and Where They’re Located

UNESCO World Heritage Sites For The United States of America

  1. Mesa Verde National Park- Colorado
  2. Yellowstone National Park- Northwest corner of the State of Wyoming and relatively small adjacent areas of the States of Montana and Idaho
  3. Everglades National Park- Southern tip of the Florida peninsula, along the Gulf of Mexico, State of Florida
  4. Grand Canyon National Park- Counties of Coconino and Mohave in the State of Arizona
  5. Independence Hall- Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  6. Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek- Kluane: Yukon Territory (Canada) and Alaska (USA) Glacier Bay: Alaska (USA) Tatshenshini: Province of British Columbia (Canada)
  7. Redwood National and State Parks- California
  8. Mammoth Cave National Park- Counties of Barren, Edmonson, and Hart in the State of Kentucky
  9. Olympic National Park- State of Washington
  10. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site- St. Louis, Missouri
  11. Great Smoky Mountains National Park- Counties of Cocke, Blount, and Sevier in the State of Tennessee; and the counties of Swain and Haywood in the state of North Carolina
  12. La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico- San Juan, Puerto Rico
  13. Statue of Liberty- New York, New York
  14. Yosemite National Park- California
  15. Chaco Culture- New Mexico
  16. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park- Hawaii
  17. Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville- Virginia
  18. Taos Pueblo- New Mexico
  19. Carlsbad Caverns National Park- Eddy County, State of New Mexico
  20. Waterton Glacier International Peace Park- Province of Alberta, Canada; State of Montana, USA
  21. Papahānaumokuākea- N25 20 56.652 W170 8 44.952
  22. Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point- N32 38 13 W91 24 23
  23. San Antonio Missions- N29 19 41 W98 27 36 Texas

For detailed information about each site go to https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/

  • Mesa Verde National Park
  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Everglades National Park
  • Grand Canyon National Park
  • Independence Hall
  • Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek
  • Redwood National and State Parks
  • Mammoth Cave National Park
  • Olympic National Park
  • Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
  • Statue of Liberty
  • Yosemite National Park
  • Chaco Culture
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
  • Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
  • Taos Pueblo
  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park
  • Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
  • Papahānaumokuākea
  • Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point
  • San Antonio Missions

Travel List For The United States of America: All The Things You Want To Know About The United States of America

Time Zone: There are 6 time zones in the US: UTC – 10 / HST; Alaska Daylight Time UTC – 8 / AKDT; Pacific Daylight Time UTC – 7 / PDT; Mountain Daylight Time UTC – 6 / MDT; Central daylight Time UTC – 5 / CDT; & Eastern Daylight TimeUTC – 4 / EDT.

Climate: Throughout America it is mostly temperate. Tropical in Hawaii & Florida, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, arid in the great basin of the southwest, with low winter temps in the northwest.

Population: As of July 2018, the estimated population of the United States of America was 329,256,465 people.

Language: The national language of America is American English. However there are 41 million people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish making that the 2nd most spoken language in the US.

Currency: The United States Dollar (USD)

Government Type: The United States of America is a Constitutional Federal Republic.

Religion: In the United States of America freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right, therefore all religions are practiced.

Calling Code: From the US & Canada Dial 1 + the phone number

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