Chugach National Forest

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Chugach National Forest
IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)
Location:	Alaska, USA
Nearest city:	Anchorage, AK
Coordinates:	61°15′00″N, 149°19′00″W
Area:	5.6 million acres (23,000 km²)
Established:	July 23, 1907
Governing body:	U.S. Forest Service

The Chugach National Forest is a 5.6 million acre (23,000 km²) United States National Forest in south central Alaska. It is located in the mountains surrounding Prince William Sound including the eastern Kenai Peninsula and the delta of the Copper River. It is the second largest forest in the U.S. national forest system, and is the northernmost national forest. It was originally designated in 1907 by Theodore Roosevelt and was originally 23 million acres (93 000 km²) in size. Approximately one-third of the area of the forest is rocks and ice. The headquarters are located in Anchorage.

[edit] External links

• U.S. Forest Service site: Chugach National Forest
• Alaskan.com: Chugach National Forest