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Glacier Bay
North America
Alaska
National Park
Mini Guide
Established
December 2, 1980
Iconic Places
Margerie Glacier
Ranger Station
Glacier Bay Visitor Center, Gustavus, AK 99826
Headquarters
P.O. Box 149, Gustavus, AK 99826
Latitude(N)
58.6658
Longitude(W)
'-136.900208
Glacier Bay
Overview
State
Alaska
This Alaskan park showcases tidewater glaciers, fjords, and temperate rainforest. Once entirely covered by ice, the bay now supports whales, seals, bears, and eagles in a dramatically changing landscape.
Glaciers have retreated over 65 miles since the 1700s
Important habitat for humpback whales and sea otters
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Travel
Name | Tags | Continent | World Region | Country | Province | State Name | Regional Category | Established | Area (2023)[8] | Visitors (22) | Headquaters | HQ-NPS-Link | Ranger Station | Zipcode | Latitude(N) | Longitude(W) | Best Months | Iconic Places | Activities | Description | Sources | National Parks Your Stroy (Item) | WD Experience | WD Blog | WD Blog - Url to Redirect | Data Validated | National Parks - Tags | Main Image |
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Glacier Bay | Glacier Bay | North America | North America | United States | Alaska | Western | 3,223,383.43 acres (13,044.6 km2) | 545,758 | P.O. Box 149, Gustavus, AK 99826 | Glacier Bay Visitor Center, Gustavus, AK 99826 | 99562 | 58.6658 | '-136.900208 | July | Margerie Glacier | Boating | This Alaskan park showcases tidewater glaciers, fjords, and temperate rainforest. Once entirely covered by ice, the bay now supports whales, seals, bears, and eagles in a dramatically changing landscape. | Seen | Glacier-Bay-National-Park | wix:image://v1/bacf31_03f9cc7c9c3a47c8bd5f1fdcbb10e780~mv2.jpg/Glaciers%20-%20Glacier%20Bay%20National%20Park%20%E2%80%93%20United%20States%20%E2%80%93%20Alaska.jpg#originWidth=3264&originHeight=4928 |
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