Rocky Mountain National Park
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| Rocky Mountain National Park | |
|---|---|
 View fromBear Lakein Rocky Mountain National Park | |
  Location in Colorado  Location in the United States | |
| Location | Larimer/Grand/Bouldercounties,Colorado,United States |
| Nearest city | Estes ParkandGrand Lake,Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40°20′48″N105°44′11″W/ 40.3466°N 105.7364°W |
| Area | 265,461 acres (1,074.28 km2)[2] |
| Established | January 26, 1915[3] |
| Visitors | 3,305,199 (in 2020)[4] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Rocky Mountain National Park |
Rocky Mountain National Parkis an Americannational parkinnorthColorado.It is a bitnorthwestofDenver.[5]It is in theFront Rangeof theRocky Mountains.The park isbetweenthe towns ofEstes Parkto theeastandGrand Laketo thewest.TheContinental Dividegoes through the middle of the park, and theheadwatersof theColorado Riverare in the northwest area of the park.[6]People mostly go to the park to see themountainsandalpine lakes.The also go there to see the many types ofwildlifewithin differentclimatesandenvironmentsin the area.
PresidentWoodrow Wilsonsaid yes to the Rocky Mountain National Park Act on January 26, 1915. This set thebordersfor the park. It also protected the area for futuregenerations.[3]TheCivilian Conservation Corpsbuilt the park's main road,Trail Ridge Road,in the 1930s.[3]In 1976,UNESCOmade the park one of the firstWorld Biosphere Reserves.[7]In 2018, more than 4.5 million peoplevisitedthe park.[8]The park is one of the most visited parks in the National Park System. It was the third most visited national park in 2015.[9]In 2019, the park had 4,678,804 visitors, which was a 44%increasefrom the number in 2012.[10]
The park has fivevisitor centers.[11]The park headquarters is located at theBeaver Meadows Visitor Center.That visitor center is aNational Historic Landmark.[12]National Forestsare on all sides of the national park. These includeRoosevelt National Forest,Routt National Forest,andArapaho National Forest.TheIndian Peaks Wildernessarea is south of the park.[6]
References[change|change source]
- ↑Rocky Mountain in United States of AmericaArchived2019-07-24 at theWayback Machine.protectedplanet.net.United Nations EnvironmentWorld Conservation Monitoring Centreand theIUCN'sWorld Commission on Protected Areas.Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ↑"The National Parks: Index 2009-2011"(PDF).nps.gov.National Park Service. p. 33.RetrievedFebruary 3,2017.
- ↑3.03.13.2"Brief Park History".nps.gov.National Park Service. n.d. Archived fromthe originalon October 8, 2016.RetrievedDecember 4,2016.
- ↑"Annual Visitation Highlights".nps.gov.National Park Service.
- ↑"Rocky Mountain National Park Mileages and Elevations".nps.gov.National Park Service. n.d.Archivedfrom the original on October 8, 2016.RetrievedNovember 29,2016.
- ↑6.06.1"Rocky Mountain National Park Maps".nps.gov.National Park Service. n.d.Archivedfrom the original on October 8, 2016.RetrievedNovember 2,2016.
- ↑"Biosphere Reserve Information, United States of America, Rocky Mountain".unesco.org.UNESCO. August 17, 2000.Archivedfrom the original on August 24, 2015.RetrievedNovember 29,2016.
- ↑"Annual Visitation Report".National Park Service. n.d.RetrievedMarch 11,2018.
- ↑"These Were the Most Visited National Parks in 2015".Time Magazine.February 17, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 9,2018.
- ↑Meyer, John (February 14, 2019)."Rocky Mountain National Park sets another attendance record with 4.6 million visitors in 2019".The Denver Post.RetrievedFebruary 14,2019.
- ↑"Rocky Mountain National Park Visitor Centers".National Park Service. n.d.RetrievedNovember 1,2016.
- ↑"Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Review | Rocky Mountain NP | Fodor's Travel Guides".Fodors.com. Archived fromthe originalon August 30, 2006.RetrievedJune 4,2013.
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