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
protected area
tourist attraction
area over 1 million acres
over 4,000 square kilometers
borderWith Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Waterton Lakes National Park
climateChangeImpact glacier retreat
containsFeature Bowman Lake
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
createdFrom federal land in Montana
designation U.S. national park
ecosystemType alpine ecosystem
montane forest
prairie-forest ecotone
subalpine ecosystem
established 1910
establishedBy United States Congress
fauna bighorn sheep
black bear
elk
gray wolf
grizzly bear
lynx
moose
mountain goat
wolverine
flora Engelmann spruce
lodgepole pine
subalpine fir
western hemlock
western red cedar
governingBody National Park Service
highestElevation 10,466 feet
3,190 meters
highestPoint Mount Cleveland
internationalDesignation International Peace Park
IUCNCategory II
knownFor alpine meadows
backcountry hiking
diverse wildlife
glaciers
pristine lakes
rapidly receding glaciers
rugged mountain landscapes
locatedIn Montana
locatedInMountainRange Rocky Mountains
locatedInRegion northwestern Montana
managementGoal preservation of natural ecosystems
protection of wildlife habitat
public recreation and enjoyment
nearestCity Kalispell
nearestTown West Glacier
partOf Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
state Montana
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1995
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus part of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
visitorActivities backpacking
boating
camping
hiking
scenic driving
wildlife viewing


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