| ||||
      Tweet  | |
Caldera of Aniakchak Volcano
Author: Game McGimsey (public domain)
Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is a protected area surrounding the Aniakchak Volcano in southwestern Alaska. The site was proclaimed a national monument on 1 December, 1978, with 137,176 acres (555 sq km). Two years later on 2 December, 1980, it was established as a national monument and preserve. The preserve covers 465,603 acres (1,884 sq km), bringing the total area to 602,779 acres (2,439 sq km).
Aniakchak Volcano is located on the Aleutian Range. The 4,400 ft (1,341 m) volcano has a 3,400-year-old caldera that measures 6 miles (10 km) in diameter. The Aniakchak area is within the Pacific Ring of Fire. The monument has a number of volcanic features such as lava flows and cinder cones.
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Alaska
Author: Game McGimsey (public domain)
Due to its remote location, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve is the least visited unit of the National Park System. In the whole of 2004 it received less than 300 recreational visits.
Visiting Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve, Alaska
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve is located some 450 miles to the southwest of Anchorage. The area cannot be reached by road, and its rather temperamental weather means flights in and out are a touch-and-go matter.To get you, you need to take an air taxi chartered flight from King Salmon, Alaska or any of the neighboring small towns.
Return to National Monuments of the United States
Return to Discover Alabama
Return to Exploring America
  
  
Point - Click - Discover!Thanks for visiting this webpage. To continue exploring, choose another destination! My World Travel Guides - celebrating a beautiful world beautifully. Earning a living as a Happy Jobless GuyI am a Happy Jobless Guy! I am one of the few people who is fortunate enough to earn an income from my websites that I don't to go out to work. My sites get thousands of visitors every day. It has been a long process, but it is something everybody can achieve, and that means YOU. The following are some articles which you might want to read if you want to do what I do:
 |