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Katmai
Overview
State
Alaska
On Alaska’s peninsula, Katmai is famous for the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, created by a massive volcanic eruption in 1912. The park is also one of the best places to see large brown bears fishing for salmon.
Best place to view brown bears catching salmon
Site of 1912 Novarupta eruption, one of the largest of the 20th century
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes created by volcanic ash
Established
December 2, 1980
Iconic Places
Brooks Falls (brown bear viewing)
Headquarters
Katmai National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 7, King Salmon, AK 99612
Latitude(N)
58.6167
Longitude(W)
'-155
Name | Continent | World Region | Country | Province | State Name | Regional Category | Area | Visitors | Headquaters | Ranger Station | Zipcode | Latitude(N) | Longitude(W) | Best Months | Iconic Places | Primary Activity | Description | Sources | National Parks Your Stroy (Item) | WD Experience | WD Blog | WD Blog - Url to Redirect | Data Validated | National Parks - Tags | Main Image | Main Category | Full NP Name | EstDate | MainImageAltText |
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Katmai | North America | North America | United States | Alaska | Western | 3,674,529.33 acres (14,870.3 km2) | 33,908 | Katmai National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 7, King Salmon, AK 99612 | Brooks Camp Visitor Center, Brooks Camp Road, King Salmon, AK 99612 | | 99612 | 58.6167 | '-155 | June | Brooks Falls (brown bear viewing) | Wildlife viewing | On Alaska’s peninsula, Katmai is famous for the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, created by a massive volcanic eruption in 1912. The park is also one of the best places to see large brown bears fishing for salmon. | Katmai-National-Park | Western | Katmai National Park | 02/12/1980 |
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