North Cascades National Park

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national park protected area tourist attraction

North Cascades National Park is a rugged, mountainous national park in northern Washington State known for its dramatic peaks, extensive glacial systems, and remote wilderness landscapes.

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Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national park → protected area → tourist attraction →
accessRoad	Washington State Route 20 →
adjacentTo	Manning Provincial Park → Skagit Valley Provincial Park →
administeredBy	National Park Service →
area	approximately 2,043 square kilometers → approximately 504,781 acres →
border	Canada–United States border →
climate	maritime-influenced mountain climate →
contains	Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (adjacent unit in complex) → North Cascades Range → Picket Range → Ross Lake NERFINISHED → Stehekin Valley (upper portion nearby/associated) →
country	United States →
dateEstablished	1968-10-02 →
ecosystemType	alpine tundra → temperate coniferous forest →
elevationMax	approximately 2,810 meters → approximately 9,220 feet →
fauna	black bear → gray wolf (regionally) → mountain goat → wolverine (rare) →
flora	Douglas-fir → subalpine fir → western redcedar →
governingBody	U.S. National Park Service →
hasGlaciers	yes →
highestPoint	Goode Mountain →
IUCNCategory	II (National Park) →
knownFor	dense coniferous forests → extensive glacial systems → high alpine lakes → high biodiversity → remote wilderness landscapes → rugged mountains → steep granite peaks →
locatedIn	Skagit County, Washington NERFINISHED → Washington (state) → Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED →
managedWith	Lake Chelan National Recreation Area → Ross Lake National Recreation Area →
nearestCity	Marblemount, Washington → Sedro-Woolley, Washington →
nickname	American Alps →
numberOfGlaciers	over 300 glaciers →
offersActivity	backpacking → camping → climbing → hiking → mountaineering → wildlife viewing →
partOf	North Cascades National Park Complex → North Cascades ecosystem →
region	Pacific Northwest →
timeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
traversedBy	Skagit River → Stehekin River (upper watershed region) →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cascade Range → Skagit County ("North Cascades National Park (part)") →	containsProtectedArea
Pacific Crest Trail → Pacific Crest Trail →	passesThrough
Washington →	contains
Washington (state) →	hasNationalPark
Whatcom County ("North Cascades National Park (partial)") →	hasProtectedArea
North Cascades National Park ("North Cascades National Park Complex") →	partOf