List of federal lands in Washington
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The following are protected federal lands in the U.S. state of Washington:
National Parks
editThere are three National Park within the state of Washington:
National Monuments
editThe three National Monuments in the state of Washington are:
National Recreational Areas
editThe three National Recreation Areas within the state of Washington are:
National Historic Sites
editThe two National Historic Sites within the state of Washington are:
National Scenic Areas
editThe single National Scenic Area in the state of Washington is:
National Forests
editThe eight National Forests within the state of Washington are:
- Colville National Forest[5]
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest[5]
- Idaho Panhandle National Forest[5]
- Kaniksu National Forest[5]
- Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest[5]
- Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest[5]
- Olympic National Forest[5]
- Umatilla National Forest[5]
Note: the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests were formerly two separate National Forests that are now managed as one by the US Forest Service. [6]
National Wildlife Refuges
editThere are 23 National Wildlife Refuges are located in the state of Washington including:
- Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge[7]
- Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge[7]
- Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge[7]
- Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge[7]
- Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge[7]
- San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge[7]
- Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge[7]
- Willapa National Wildlife Refuge[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c The National Parks: Index 2005–2007. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service. ISBN 978-0-912627-75-5.
- ^ "Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument". United States Forest Service. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2009" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ^ Brunner, Jim (March 25, 2013). "Obama creates San Juan Islands National Monument: read the proclamation". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Land Areas of the National Forest System" (PDF). United States Forest Service. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
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(help) - ^ "The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest". Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Refuge List by State – Washington". United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved July 15, 2013.