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Dec 6, 2016 · John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Located at the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway connects Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks. The late conservationist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. made significant contributions to several national parks including Grand ...
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Flagg Ranch is situated two miles south of Yellowstone and...
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway was established in...
- Rockefeller Parkway and Flagg Ranch
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway is a scenic road and protected area that connects Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is federally owned and managed by the National Park Service by Grand Teton National Park.
The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway officially starts at the northern edge of Jackson Lake. It's one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the US, at 15 miles long, 7 miles wide and a surface elevation of 6,772 feet. The water temperature stays at a refreshing 60 degrees, even in the dead of summer.
Learn about the parkway that connects Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and honors the late conservationist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Find out how to visit, what to see, and how to support the parkway.
Nov 11, 2023 · John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway commemorates the many contributions to conservation by Rockefeller on behalf of America's National Park System. Established in 1972, the parkway encompasses 24,000 acres connecting Grand Teton National Park with the world's first national park, Yellowstone. Visiting Jackson Hole in the 1920s ...
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