White Mountains National Recreation Area

White Mountains National Recreation Area
Map showing the location of White Mountains National Recreation Area
Map showing the location of White Mountains National Recreation Area
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LocationYukon-Koyukuk Borough Alaska, United States
Nearest cityFairbanks, Alaska
Coordinates65°24′00″N 147°49′00″W / 65.4°N 147.81667°W / 65.4; -147.81667
Area1,000,000 acres (4,000 km2)
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
WebsiteWhite Mountains National Recreation Area

White Mountains National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located to the north of Fairbanks between the Elliott Highway and the Steese Highway in the White Mountains, with about 1,000,000 acres (400,000 ha) within its boundaries. It is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. It is adjacent to Steese National Conservation Area. Beaver Creek flows through the area and is listed as a wild and scenic river.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "White Mountains National Recreation Area Map" (PDF). U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ "White Mountains National Recreation Area". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. December 5, 2020.


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