Kobuk Valley

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Kobuk Valley
Overview
State
Alaska
Kobuk Valley in Alaska protects 61 miles of the Kobuk River and vast Arctic sand dunes formed by glaciers. The Great Kobuk, Little Kobuk, and Hunt River dunes can reach 100 feet high and 100 °F in summer. Twice yearly, nearly half a million caribou migrate across the dunes and nearby river bluffs where ancient fossils are exposed.
Arctic park with massive active sand dunes
Caribou migrate through twice a year
Exposes preserved Ice Age fossils along river bluffs

Established

December 2, 1980

Iconic Places

Great Kobuk Sand Dunes

Headquarters

Kobuk Valley National Park, P.O. Box 1020, Kotzebue, AK 99752

Latitude(N)

67.5667

Longitude(W)

'-151.6667

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
Kobuk Valley	North America	North America	United States		Alaska	Western	1,750,716.16 acres (7,084.9 km2)	16,925	Kobuk Valley National Park, P.O. Box 1020, Kotzebue, AK 99752	Kallarain Visitor Center, P.O. Box 1020, Kotzebue, AK 99752	99755	67.5667	'-151.6667	June	Great Kobuk Sand Dunes	Boating	Kobuk Valley in Alaska protects 61 miles of the Kobuk River and vast Arctic sand dunes formed by glaciers. The Great Kobuk, Little Kobuk, and Hunt River dunes can reach 100 feet high and 100 °F in summer. Twice yearly, nearly half a million caribou migrate across the dunes and nearby river bluffs where ancient fossils are exposed.				kobuk-valley-national-park					Western	Kobuk Valley National Park	02/12/1980