The Empty Interior is home to over 30 National Parks, both from the United States and Canada. Although no other area of the United States can compare to that number, there are a significant number of National Parks that lie outside of that area.
Shenandoah National Park is the closest of these parks to the Washington D.C. area. It lies approximately 75 miles SW of the D.C. city limits. Shenandoah National Park covers nearly 80,000 acres and it's highest peak is Hawksbill Mountain, which reaches a height of 4,051 feet. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenandoah_National_Park).
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Also, like the Empty Interior, Washington D.C. is a magnet for tourism. People from all over the county (and world) come to the area to visit the capital of the United States. There are various monuments, museums and historic sites that see large amounts of visitors annually. Tourist season generally ranges from April to September, avoiding the chilly winters and taking advantage of the warm spring season. In 2010 there were 15.4 million visitors to the district, including 1.75 foreign visitors. (Source: http://washington.org/planning/press-room/corporate-and-convention-info/research-and-statistics)
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