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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Alaska

Aerial view of a glacier flowing between snowy mountains into the silty water of Glacier Bay
Photo: Gusjer · CC BY 2.0

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About the park

An Alaska bay of fjords and tidewater glaciers that has opened up as the ice retreated since 1794, with whales, seals, bears and mountain goats.

Full name
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
State
Alaska
Established
December 2, 1980
Area
3,223,383 acres (13,044.6 km²)
Coordinates
58.50° N, 137.00° W
Official site
Glacier Bay on nps.gov (opens in a new tab)