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Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is a national park in United States, established in 1987, covering 312 km² (120 sq mi). It is the #43 largest of United States's 77 national parks. United States National Park in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.
- Area
- 312 km²
- Established
- 1987
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CDC · 175 km
Nearest airports to Great Basin National Park
- 1 CDC175 kmstraight line
- 2 SGU228 kmstraight line
- 3 EKO243 kmstraight line
More about Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is one of 77 national parks in the United States — United States National Park in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. It covers 312 km² (31,200 ha) — about 3 times the size of Paris, making it the #43 largest national park in the United States (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1987, 39 years ago — the first national parks in the United States date back to 1861. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Great Basin National Park
The closest airport is Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC), about 175 km away — around 3 h 47 min by car; alternatively St George Regional Airport (SGU, 228 km). Other national parks within reach include Zion National Park (596 km²), Bryce Canyon National Park (145 km²), Capitol Reef National Park (979 km²) and Death Valley National Park (13,650 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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