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North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is a national park in United States, established in 1968, covering 2,043 km² (789 sq mi). It is the #18 largest of United States's 77 national parks. U.S. National Park located in the state of Washington.
- Area
- 2,043 km²
- Established
- 1968
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PAE · 120 km
Nearest airports to North Cascades National Park
- 1 PAE120 kmstraight line
- 2 YXX122 kmstraight line
- 3 BLI124 kmstraight line
Abbotsford, CanadaMore about North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is one of 77 national parks in the United States — U.S. National Park located in the state of Washington. It covers 2,043 km² (204,300 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of London, making it the #18 largest national park in the United States (1.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1968, 58 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 North Cascades National Park
The closest airport is Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE), about 120 km away — around 2 h 36 min by car; alternatively Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 122 km). Other national parks within reach include North Cascades National Park Complex, South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park Reserve (273 km²), Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (36 km²) and Mount Rainier National Park (954 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.