Glacier National Park
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Glacier National Park is a renowned U.S. national park in northwestern Montana, celebrated for its rugged Rocky Mountain landscapes, pristine lakes, and rapidly receding glaciers.
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
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protected area → tourist attraction → |
| area |
over 1 million acres
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over 4,000 square kilometers → |
| borderWith |
Alberta
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British Columbia → Canada → Waterton Lakes National Park → |
| climateChangeImpact |
glacier retreat
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| containsFeature |
Bowman Lake
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Glacier-carved valleys → Going-to-the-Sun Road → Grinnell Glacier → Kintla Lake → Lake McDonald → Logan Pass → Many Glacier → St. Mary Lake → Swiftcurrent Lake → Two Medicine → alpine glaciers → prairie ecosystems → subalpine forests → |
| country |
United States
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| createdFrom |
federal land in Montana
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| designation |
U.S. national park
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| ecosystemType |
alpine ecosystem
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montane forest → prairie-forest ecotone → subalpine ecosystem → |
| established |
1910
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| establishedBy |
United States Congress
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|
| fauna |
bighorn sheep
→
black bear → elk → gray wolf → grizzly bear → lynx → moose → mountain goat → wolverine → |
| flora |
Engelmann spruce
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lodgepole pine → subalpine fir → western hemlock → western red cedar → |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
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|
| highestElevation |
10,466 feet
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3,190 meters → |
| highestPoint |
Mount Cleveland
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| internationalDesignation |
International Peace Park
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|
| IUCNCategory |
II
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|
| knownFor |
alpine meadows
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backcountry hiking → diverse wildlife → glaciers → pristine lakes → rapidly receding glaciers → rugged mountain landscapes → |
| locatedIn |
Montana
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| locatedInMountainRange |
Rocky Mountains
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| locatedInRegion |
northwestern Montana
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| managementGoal |
preservation of natural ecosystems
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protection of wildlife habitat → public recreation and enjoyment → |
| nearestCity |
Kalispell
→
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| nearestTown |
West Glacier
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| partOf |
Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
→
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park → |
| state |
Montana
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear |
1995
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus |
part of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
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|
| visitorActivities |
backpacking
→
boating → camping → hiking → scenic driving → wildlife viewing → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Waterton Lakes National Park
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|
borders |
|
western United States
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contains |
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Montana
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hasNationalPark |
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Mountain States
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hasNotableNationalPark |
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United States National Park System
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hasPart |
|
U.S. Route 2
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passesNear |