Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is a national park in the U.S. state of Washington. It was established on June 29, 1938. The park covers nearly 922,650 acres (373,380 ha) of the Olympic Peninsula and covers most of the Olympic Mountains. The western part of the national park is the wettest place in the contiguous United States (outside Hawaii and Alaska).
| Olympic National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
 Cedar Creek and Abbey Island from Ruby Beach | |
| Location in Washington##Location in the United States | |
| Location | Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, and Grays Harbor counties, Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Port Angeles |
| Area | 922,650 acres (373,380 ha) |
| Visitors | 3,104,455 (in 2018)[1] |
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| Criteria | Natural: vii, ix |
| Reference | 151 |
| Inscription | 1981 (5th Session) |
Olympic National Park Media
Tide pools form at low tide
A 3D computer-generated aerial view
Downed western redcedar
Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Coast Deer male
Sol Duc Falls, meaning "sparkling waters" in the Quileute language
A park ranger gives a sunset naturalist talk at the park, ca. 1960.
Two black-tailed deer on Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington state. May 1989
Camping site on the shores of Lake Quinault
Rope ladder used to climb inland to round impassable capes when backpacking along the coast
A foggy day at Hurricane Ridge, as seen from the visitor center
References
- ↑ "Five Year Annual Recreation Visits Report". Public Use Statistic Office, National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
Other websites
Media related to Olympic National Park at Wikimedia Commons
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