List of World Heritage Sites in North America
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Below is a list of the
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s located in upper North America.
Greenland Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland ...
has been included here as part of North America despite its cultural and political associations with Europe. The separate
List of World Heritage Sites in Central America This is a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Central America. Legend :Site; as per officially inscribed name :Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates :Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee :Area; i ...
covers the continental areas further south. Mexico leads North America hosting 35 sites, and is ranked seventh in the world.


World Heritage Sites


Legend


Endangered and trans-border sites


Additional information

:Site: as per officially inscribed name :Location: at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates :Criteria: as defined by the World Heritage Committee :Area: in hectares and acres; if available, the size of the buffer zone noted as well :Year: during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List :Description: brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable


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See also

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Lists of World Heritage Sites This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance. General lis ...
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List of World Heritage Sites in the United States The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Cultural he ...


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External links


UNESCO World Heritage Centre
official website
UNESCO World Heritage List
official website
VRheritage.org
– documentation of World Heritage Sites
Worldheritage-Forum
– Information and Weblog on World Heritage Issues {{DEFAULTSORT:World Heritage Sites In The Americas, List Of
Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America, North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. ...
* North America-related lists
World Heritage Sites A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
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