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Fast Facts

Nearest City Gustavus, AK
Last Site Visit June 2008
Annual Visitation 418,911 in 2008 (view all years)
Creation Date December 2, 1980
Total Area 3,280,198 acres
Entrance Fee None
Lowest Elevation 0 feet, at Pacific Ocean
Highest Elevation 15,320 feet, at Mount Fairweather
Highest Average Temperature 64°F, in July
Lowest Average Temperature 20°F, in January
Record High Temperature 88°F, in 2004
Record Low Temperature -21°F, in 1995

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Park Evolution

1925: Glacier Bay National Monument created
1980: Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve created, absorbed Glacier Bay National Monument
1986: Named a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve

Phone Numbers & Addresses

Mailing Address

Glacier Bay National Park
1 Park Rd, PO Box 140
Gustavus, AK 99826

Visitor Information

(907) 697-2230
(907) 697-2654 (Fax)
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