<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Wrangell -- St. Elias National Park and Preserve </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> IUCN category V ( protected landscape / seascape ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Mount St. Elias , the second highest point in both the United States and Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The location of Wrangell -- St. Elias National Park and Preserve within Alaska </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Valdez -- Cordova Census Area , Yakutat City and Borough , and Southeast Fairbanks Census Area , Alaska , US </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nearest city </Th> <Td> Copper Center , Alaska </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 61 ° N 142 ° W ﻿ / ﻿ 61 ° N 142 ° W ﻿ / 61 ; - 142 Coordinates : 61 ° N 142 ° W ﻿ / ﻿ 61 ° N 142 ° W ﻿ / 61 ; - 142 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> <P> 13,175,799 acres ( 53,320.57 km ) 8,323,147.59 acres ( 3,368,258.33 ha ) ( Park only ) </P> 4,852,652.14 acres ( 1,963,798.65 ha ) ( preserve only ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Established </Th> <Td> December 2 , 1980 ( park & preserve ) December 1 , 1978 ( national monument ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Visitors </Th> <Td> 68,292 ( in 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governing body </Th> <Td> National Park Service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> UNESCO World Heritage Site </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Part of </Th> <Td> Kluane / Wrangell - St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini - Alsek </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Criteria </Th> <Td> Natural : ( vii ) , ( viii ) , ( ix ) , ( x ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reference </Th> <Td> 72ter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inscription </Th> <Td> 1979 ( 3rd Session ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Extensions </Th> <Td> 1992 , 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Wrangell -- St. Elias National Park and Preserve </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> IUCN category V ( protected landscape / seascape ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Mount St. Elias , the second highest point in both the United States and Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The location of Wrangell -- St. Elias National Park and Preserve within Alaska </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Valdez -- Cordova Census Area , Yakutat City and Borough , and Southeast Fairbanks Census Area , Alaska , US </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nearest city </Th> <Td> Copper Center , Alaska </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 61 ° N 142 ° W ﻿ / ﻿ 61 ° N 142 ° W ﻿ / 61 ; - 142 Coordinates : 61 ° N 142 ° W ﻿ / ﻿ 61 ° N 142 ° W ﻿ / 61 ; - 142 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> <P> 13,175,799 acres ( 53,320.57 km ) 8,323,147.59 acres ( 3,368,258.33 ha ) ( Park only ) </P> 4,852,652.14 acres ( 1,963,798.65 ha ) ( preserve only ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Established </Th> <Td> December 2 , 1980 ( park & preserve ) December 1 , 1978 ( national monument ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Visitors </Th> <Td> 68,292 ( in 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governing body </Th> <Td> National Park Service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> UNESCO World Heritage Site </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Part of </Th> <Td> Kluane / Wrangell - St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini - Alsek </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Criteria </Th> <Td> Natural : ( vii ) , ( viii ) , ( ix ) , ( x ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reference </Th> <Td> 72ter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inscription </Th> <Td> 1979 ( 3rd Session ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Extensions </Th> <Td> 1992 , 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> </Table>
when was wrangell st elias national park established
when was wrangell st elias national park established
December 2 , 1980
December 2 , 1980