Wood-Tikchik State Park
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Wood-Tikchik State Park is a state park
in the U.S. state
of Alaska
north of Dillingham
. Over 1.6 million acres (6,500 km²) in area—about the size of the state of Delaware
, it is the largest state park in Alaska.
It is one of only two state parks in western Alaska, along with the much smaller Lake Aleknagik State Recreation Site.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
north of Dillingham
Dillingham, Alaska
- Natural resources :Dillingham was once known as the Pacific salmon capital of the world and commercial fishing remains an important part of the local economy...
. Over 1.6 million acres (6,500 km²) in area—about the size of the state of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, it is the largest state park in Alaska.
It is one of only two state parks in western Alaska, along with the much smaller Lake Aleknagik State Recreation Site.
External links
- Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation - Wood-Tikchik State Park
- Alaska State Park Faces Development Dilemma National GeographicNational Geographic SocietyThe National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
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