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The area around Glacier Bay in southeastern Alaska was first proclaimed a U.S. National Monument on February 25, 1925. It was changed to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park in the southern part of Alaska near Juneau. The park area was included in an International Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park covers 5,130 mi² (13,287 km²). Most of the park is a designated wilderness area which covers 4,164 mi² (10,784 km²) of the park.
No roads lead to the park and it is most easily reached by a variety of National Park Service ferries or by air travel to the small community of Gustavus. Despite the lack of roads, the park averages 380,000 visitors per year.
Glaciers descending from high snow capped mountains into the bay create one of the world’s most spectacular displays of ice and iceberg formation. The bay’s most famous glacier is probably the Muir Glacier, about 3 km (2 miles) wide and about 80 m (265 feet) tall. All of Glacier Bay was glacier-bound as recently as 1750.
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A Multimedia History of Glacier Bay - NASA science/education site featuring background information, drawings, photographs, videos, and animated 3-D computer simulations of Glacier Bay's landscape.
Meta Description: [ NASA science/education site with stunning pictures and movies that bring Glacier Bay, Alaska, to life. ]
Alaska Science Center - Glacier Bay Programs - Summaries, detailed reports and raw data for a dozen research projects sponsored by the USGS.
Meta Description: [ Alaska Science Center - Biological Science Office research at Glacier Bay National Park with sea otters, seabirds, intertidal organisms, halibut, Dungeness crabs, oceanographic processes and animal movement using GIS. ]
Friends of Glacier Bay - Non-profit group dedicated to preserving ecological intactness and opportunities for solitude. Extensive site includes articles, links, guest books, and discussions.
Meta Description: [ This is the website of the Friends of Glacier Bay ]
Geology of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - Includes articles, photographs, maps, links, and teaching resources.
Meta Description: [ The Official National Park Service Geology Website for information on NPS geologic resource management programs, geoheritage conservation, and geologic features and processes in parks. ]
Glacier Bay - PBS web site featuring photos, history, wildlife, and a screensaver.
Meta Description: [ Glacier Bay: Alaska's Wild Coast ]
Glacier Bay Alaska and Gustavus - Travel guide to Glacier Bay National Park and Gustavus. Direct links to Local businesses including: Lodging, activities, Park info, news, history, classifieds, and realestate.
Meta Description: [ The community of Gustavus in Southeast Alaska is the gateway to Glacier bay National Park one of the most magnificent wild areas left on earth. ]
Glacier Bay National Park - National Parks Gallery - Photographs of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - Official NPS site contains in-depth information on visitation, activities, news, and learning more about the park.
GORP Glacier Bay Guide - Maps, trip planning information, and feature stories about outdoor recreation in Glacier Bay.
Meta Description: [ GORP's comprehensive guide to travel, tourism and recreation throughout Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.... ]
Gustavus Visitors Association - The gateway community of Gustavus supports independent Glacier Bay travelers. Site includes background and directories of accommodations, activities, galleries, services, churches, and transportation, with e-mail and web site links.
Meta Description: [ Gustavus has many lodges, inns, charter boats, kayak rentals, tours and shops to help make your Alaskan vacation what you want it to be. ]
Whitney's Adventure in Glacier Bay National Park - Photo album of a local who has seen much of the area includes pictures of people, places, plants, and animals of Glacier Bay National Park and surrounding areas.
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