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Jun 19
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Which U.S. national park, located in Maine, is home to the first place sunlight hits the United States each morning from October through March?

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The answer

Acadia

The answer was Acadia. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.


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Why it's right

Acadia National Park's Cadillac Mountain is the first spot in the United States to see sunrise during the fall and winter months, thanks to its eastern location on the Maine coast and its 1,530-foot elevation.


Source trail

This answer is checked against National Park Service — Acadia.



About the choices

A good trivia question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.

  • Shenandoah - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
  • Acadia - correct answer.
  • Olympic - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
  • Glacier - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.

What to remember

Acadia is the one to remember. Acadia National Park's Cadillac Mountain is the first spot in the United States to see sunrise during the fall and winter months, thanks to its eastern location on the Maine coast and its 1,530-foot elevation. Acadia was the first national park established east of the Mississippi River, originally designated as Sieur de Monts National Monument in 1916.


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Sources: National Park Service — Acadia