National Preserve · Alaska, United States
Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Preserve is a national preserve in Alaska, United States.
Photo: Sean Tevebaugh, National Park Service via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Preserve |
|---|---|
| Location | Alaska, United States |
| Coordinates | 66.7794° N, 154.9153° W |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is a national park of the United States that protects portions of the Central Brooks Range in northern Alaska. The park is the northernmost national park in the United States, situated entirely north of the Arctic Circle. The area of the park and preserve is the second largest in the U.S. at 8,472,506 acres (13,238 sq mi; 34,287 km2); the national park portion (7,523,897 acres (30,448.1 km2)) is the second largest in the U.S., after the national park portion of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Where to stay
| Campgrounds | Yes |
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Like Gates of the Arctic National Preserve? Visit Gates of the Arctic National Preserve’s official park page for hours and current conditions before you travel.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) · Utopia Creek, United States · 63.9 miles away
- Ambler Airport (ABL) · Ambler, United States · 82.7 miles away
- Huslia Airport (HSL) · Huslia, United States · 84.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Gates of the Arctic National Preserve?
Gates of the Arctic National Preserve is in Alaska, United States (66.7794° N, 154.9153° W).
Does Gates of the Arctic National Preserve have campgrounds?
Yes — Gates of the Arctic National Preserve has campgrounds.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_United_States_National_Park_System_official_units — Wikipedia list of National Park System official units — unit name, state, official designation.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_of_the_Arctic_National_Preserve — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.nps.gov/gaar/ — Official park page.