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Olympic National Park

Coordinates: 47°58′10″N 123°29′55″W / 47.96935°N 123.49856°W / 47.96935; -123.49856
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Olympic National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Cedar Creek and Abbey Island from Ruby Beach
Map showing the location of Olympic National Park
Map showing the location of Olympic National Park
Location in Washington
Map showing the location of Olympic National Park
Map showing the location of Olympic National Park
Location in the United States
LocationJefferson, Clallam, Mason, and Grays Harbor counties, Washington, United States
Nearest cityPort Angeles
Coordinates47°58′10″N 123°29′55″W / 47.96935°N 123.49856°W / 47.96935; -123.49856
Area922,650 acres (3,733.8 km2)[1]
EstablishedJune 29, 1938
Visitors3,104,455 (in 2018)[2]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
CriteriaNatural: vii, ix
Reference151
Inscription1981 (5th Session)

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).

References

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  1. ↑ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-03-07. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ↑ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-03-11.

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