Urban park
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An urban park, also known as a municipal park, is a park that is built in cities mostly to reduce air pollution and as a place to relax. The design and maintenance is mostly done by city government, or by a county or state government on certain occasions. Some parks have a playground, transportation unit, large pond, sports field, etc.
North America
Some of the largest urban parks in North America include:
| Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso, Texas
| 24,248 acres
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| South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona
| 16,283 acres
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| Rouge Park in Toronto, Ontario
| 10,000 acres (40 km²)
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| Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, California
| 5,800 acres
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| Forest Park in Portland, Oregon
| 5,000 acres (20 km²)
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| Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California
| 4,171 acres
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| Fairmount Park (proper*) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| 4,100 acres
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| Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta
| 2,938 acres
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| Nose Hill Park in Calgary, Alberta
| 2,818 acres
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| Wascana Centre Park in Regina, Saskatchewan
| 2,300 acres
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| Oldman River parks system in Lethbridge, Alberta
| 1,865 acres
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| Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri
| 1,763 acres
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| City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana
| 1,300 acres
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| Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri
| 1,293 acres
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| Balboa Park in San Diego, California
| 1,200 acres
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| Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California
| 1,017 acres
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| Ruffner Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama
| 1,011 acres
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| Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia
| 1,000 acres (4 km²)
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| Central Park in New York City, New York
| 843 acres
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| Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland
| 745 acres
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| Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington
| 702 acres
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*All parkland in Philadelphia, comprising some 9,100 acres, is considered part of Fairmount Park.
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