Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is a national park in the U.S. state of Washington. It was established on June 29, 1938. The park covers nearly 922,650 acres (373,380 ha) of the Olympic Peninsula and covers most of the Olympic Mountains. The western part of the national park is the wettest place in the contiguous United States (outside Hawaii and Alaska).
Olympic National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
![]() Cedar Creek and Abbey Island from Ruby Beach | |
![]() ![]() Location in Washington ![]() ![]() Location in the United States | |
Location | Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, and Grays Harbor counties, Washington, United States |
Nearest city | Port Angeles |
Coordinates | 47°58′10″N 123°29′55″W |
Area | 922,650 acres (3,733.8 km2)[1] |
Established | June 29, 1938 |
Visitors | 3,104,455 (in 2018)[2] |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Criteria | Natural: vii, ix |
Reference | 151 |
Inscription | 1981 (5th Session) |
References
- "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-03-07. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
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