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Consequently, on December 1, 1978 President Jimmy Carter used the Antiquities Act to proclaim much of the proposed new Alaskan parklands as national monuments, including Gates of the Arctic National Monument. In 1980 Congress passed ANILCA, and the monument became Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve on December 2, 1980. [27]
Even by Alaska standards, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is extraordinary. Gates of the Arctic has no trails, roads. That's partly why the park is so special.
In 1929, Robert "Bob" Marshall explored the North Fork of the Koyukuk River, and identified what he called the Gates of the Arctic. [ 16 ] In 1980 the United States Congress designated 100 mi (164 km) of the North Fork of the Koyukuk River in the Brooks Range as the Koyukuk Wild and Scenic River, which authorized certain levels of protection ...
The Noatak River's headwaters are on the north flank of Mount Igikpak in the Schwatka Mountains of the Brooks Range in the Gates of the Arctic National Park. [1] The Noatak flows generally westward for about 425 miles (684 km) to the Chukchi Sea at Kotzebue Sound. [1] The river's entire course is north of the Arctic Circle. [6]
Noatak National Preserve is a United States National Preserve in northwestern Alaska that was established to protect the Noatak River Basin. The Noatak River system, located just north of the Arctic Circle, is thought to be the last remaining complete river system in the United States that has not been altered by human activities.
Pages in category "Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It flows south from Anaktuvuk Pass in Alaska's Brooks Range, into the larger river at a point near Bettles, [3] slightly north of the Arctic Circle. [5] In 1980, the 52-mile (84 km) segment of the John River within the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve were designated "wild" and added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. [6]
It is also the tallest mountain in Gates of the Arctic National Park, located in the US state of Alaska. Some sources list the height of its summit at 8,510'. [ 2 ] Mount Igikpak is in the south central part of the national park, very close to the source of the Noatak River and not far from the Arrigetch Peaks .