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Congaree

United States

Congaree

LocationUnited States
RegionSouth Carolina
TypeNational Park
Coordinates33.7930°, -80.7820°
EstablishedNovember 10, 2003
Area107.1
Nearest CityHopkins (3 mi)
Major CityColumbia (20 mi)
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About Congaree

Congaree protects the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest in the southeastern United States. The park features some of the tallest trees in eastern North America and an extraordinary diversity of plant and animal life. The floodplain forest includes one of the highest canopies in the world and some of the tallest deciduous trees in eastern North America.