GATES OF THE ARCTIC NATIONAL PARK


Meaning of GATES OF THE ARCTIC NATIONAL PARK in English

National preserve, northern Alaska, U.S. Its area of 11,756 sq mi (30,448 sq km) is entirely north of the Arctic Circle .

Proclaimed a national monument in 1978, the area underwent boundary changes and was renamed in 1980. It includes a portion of the Central Brooks Range . The southern slopes are forested, contrasting with the barren northern reaches at the edge of Alaska's North Slope.

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