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Willie McCool Regional Park
Willie McCool Regional Park is a 160-acre regional park in North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, located next to the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and Ice Age Fossils State Park. It is the northernmost park of the city park system. History The original park was established in 1991. In 2004, it was named after United States Navy, US Navy Commander (United States), Commander William C. McCool, William Cameron "Willie" McCool, the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' mission STS-107, in which he and the six other crew members Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, were killed. Vacant land within the park is available for the development of future recreational uses, such as sports fields, picnic areas, and playgrounds. Flying field The Willie McCool Flying Field is a model airplane field, model airfield for radio-controlled aircraft located within the park. It is accessed with an Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) membership and the $20 annual flying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Park
A regional park is an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government. Definition A regional park can be a special park district covering a region crossing several jurisdiction boundaries, or a park system of a single jurisdiction, such as a province, county, or city. By country Canada Saskatchewan There are 101 regional parks in Saskatchewan. All parks are operated by volunteer boards. Italy Regional parks in Italy are administered by each region in Italy, a government unit like a U.S. state. Ireland Distinguished from National Parks in the Republic of Ireland, which are owned and run centrally by the state's National Parks and Wildlife Service, Ireland's regional parks are managed and operated by individual local authorities in Ireland. Examples include Ballincollig Regional Park (managed by Cork City Council), Millennium Regional Park (Fingal County Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |