Kenai Fjords National Park
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Kenai Fjords National Park is a rugged coastal national park in southern Alaska known for its massive Harding Icefield, tidewater glaciers, and abundant marine wildlife.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| area |
about 2,711 square kilometers
ⓘ
about 669,984 acres ⓘ |
| climate | maritime subarctic ⓘ |
| contains |
Aialik Bay
ⓘ
Aialik Glacier ⓘ Bear Glacier ⓘ Exit Glacier ⓘ Harding Icefield ⓘ Holgate Glacier ⓘ Northwestern Fjord ⓘ Nuka Bay ⓘ coastal mountains ⓘ fjords ⓘ tidewater glaciers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | subarctic coastal ⓘ |
| established | 1980 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Harding Icefield
ⓘ
glacial fjords ⓘ marine wildlife ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ tidewater glaciers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Kenai ⓘ
surface form:
Kenai Peninsula
|
| locatedInRegion |
Southcentral Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Alaska
|
| namedFor | fjords of the Kenai Peninsula ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Seward, Alaska ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System of the United States
|
| primaryBiome |
coastal temperate rainforest
ⓘ
glacial ⓘ marine ⓘ |
| typicalAccess |
boat tours
ⓘ
flightseeing ⓘ hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ |
| visitorCenterLocation | Seward, Alaska ⓘ |
| wildlife |
Steller sea lion
ⓘ
surface form:
Steller sea lions
bald eagles ⓘ black bears ⓘ harbor seals ⓘ humpback whales ⓘ mountain goats ⓘ orca whales ⓘ puffins ⓘ sea otters ⓘ |
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