List of National Natural Landmarks in Alaska

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There are 16 National Natural Landmarks in Alaska.

Name Image Date Location County Description
1 Aniakchak Crater Aniakchak-caldera alaska.jpg 01967-11-01November 1967 King Salmon 56°54′21″N 158°12′32″W / 56.905833°N 158.208889°W / 56.905833; -158.208889 (Aniakchak Crater) Lake and Peninsula Borough Part of the rarely visited Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, this 3,400 year old volcanic caldera last erupted in 1931.
2 Arrigetch Peaks Arrigetch Peaks 01968-01-011968 Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area67°25′00″N 154°11′00″W / 67.416667°N 154.183333°W / 67.416667; -154.183333 (Arrigetch Peaks) Alaska Conspicuous granite pinnacles rise thousands of feet above the surrounding glacial valleys of tundra and boreal forest.
3 Bogoslof Island Bogoslof Island 01967-01-011967 Alaska A prime example of volcanism at work.
4 Clarence Rhode National Wildlife Range Brant Nesting Area - Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge 01968-01-011968 Alaska A excellent example of coastal and upland tundra habitat.
5 Iliamna Volcano Iliamna Volcano 01976-01-011976 Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Active stratovolcano with a 10,016-foot (3,053 m) summit and at least 10 glaciers.
6 Lake George Knikglacier.JPG 01967-01-011967 Alaska At the time of its designation, Lake George below the Knik Glacier was the largest glacier- dammed lake in North America.
7 Malaspina Glacier Malaspina Glacier 01968-01-011968 Alaska The largest piedmont glacier in North America
8 McNeil River State Game Sanctuary 01968-01-011968 Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Concentration of bears fishing at the falls provides a world renowned bear viewing opportunity.
9 Mount Veniaminof Mount Veniaminof 01967-01-011967 Alaska Contains a cupped ice field of 25 square miles (64.75 km2), the most extensive crater- glacier in the nation.
10 Redoubt Volcano Redoubt Volcano 01976-01-011976 Alaska Second highest of the 76 major volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands.
11 Shishaldin Volcano Shishaldin Volcano 01967-01-011967 Alaska Explosive stratovolcano with a near perfect cone.
12 Simeonof National Wildlife Refuge 01968-01-011968 Alaska An ancestral hauling ground for sea otters.
13 Unga Island 01968-01-011968 Alaska Petrified logs and stumps along the shores are remnants of a sequoia or metasequoia forest.
14 Walker Lake 01968-01-011968 Alaska A striking and scenic example of a mountain lake at the northern limit of forest growth.
15 Walrus Island 01968-01-011968 Alaska The southernmost primary haul-out area for bull walruses
16 Worthington Glacier Worthington glacier.JPG 01968-01-011968 Alaska One of the most road accessible glaciers in Alaska.