Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge is federally protected land near to Kobuk Valley
Plan Around Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
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Selawik National Wildlife Refuge Details
The 2.15 million acre Selawik Wildlife Refuge sits just south of Kobuk Valley National Park, just east of Kotzebue Sound. At its northern edge are the Waring Mountains and along its southern boundary are the Selawik Hills and Purcell Mountains. It extends eastward all the way to the Selawik River's headwaters and the continental divide. Over 240,000 acres of the refuge are designated as wilderness. The refuge includes many biomes including tundra, taiga, lakes, wetlands, grasslands, meadows, and valleys.
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Nearby Parks Around Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
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24.4 mi away
Waring Mountains
The Waring Mountains form the southern part of Kobuk Valley
33.9 mi away
Great Sand Dunes
The Great Sand Dunes are a must-see when visiting the park
37.9 mi away
Kobuk Valley National Park
Alaska's largest caribou herd, half a million strong, migrates twice a year across the Kobuk River Valley, the surprising home of 25 miles of shifting sand dunes that's visited by less than 2,000 people annually.
38.8 mi away
Little Kobuk Sand Dunes
The Little Kobuk Sand Dunes is one of the three active dunes in the park
39.5 mi away
Kallarichuk
Kallarichuk is a seasonal ranger post along the Kobuk River
