North Cascades National Park
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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
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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
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approximately 504,781 acres ⓘ |
| border | Canada–United States border ⓘ |
| climate | maritime-influenced mountain climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (adjacent unit in complex)
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Cascade Range ⓘ
surface form:
North Cascades Range
Picket Range ⓘ Ross Lake ⓘ Stehekin Valley (upper portion nearby/associated) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1968-10-02 ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
alpine tundra
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temperate coniferous forest ⓘ |
| elevationMax |
approximately 2,810 meters
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approximately 9,220 feet ⓘ |
| fauna |
black bear
ⓘ
gray wolf (regionally) ⓘ mountain goat ⓘ wolverine (rare) ⓘ |
| flora |
Douglas fir
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas-fir
subalpine fir ⓘ western redcedar ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| hasGlaciers | yes ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Goode Mountain ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dense coniferous forests
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extensive glacial systems ⓘ high alpine lakes ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ remote wilderness landscapes ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ steep granite peaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Skagit County
ⓘ
surface form:
Skagit County, Washington
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
Whatcom County ⓘ
surface form:
Whatcom County, Washington
|
| 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
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camping ⓘ climbing ⓘ hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Cascades National Park
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
North Cascades National Park Complex
North Cascades ecosystem ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Skagit River
ⓘ
Stehekin River (upper watershed region) ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Pacific Crest Trail
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park (part)
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park (partial)
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park Complex
subject surface form:
Washington (state)
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park (part)
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park (part)
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park Complex
subject surface form:
Concrete, Washington
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (adjacent unit in complex)
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partOf
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North Cascades National Park
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subject surface form:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park Complex
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (adjacent unit in complex)
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adjacentTo
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North Cascades National Park
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subject surface form:
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park Complex
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park Complex
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North Cascades National Park Service Complex
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North Cascades National Park vicinity
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park complex
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North Cascades National Park (regionally nearby)
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park Complex
subject surface form:
Washington (state)
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park Complex
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North Cascades National Park Service Complex
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North Cascades National Park Complex
this entity surface form:
North Cascades National Park Complex