facts about olympic national park
Facts About Olympic National Park
The Olympic National Park is known for its biodiversity, and is considered one of the most beautiful parks in America. This Buzzle article looks at some interesting facts about this wonderful natural wonder — the Olympic National Park.
The beautiful alpine meadows in the park.
The Olympic mountains are made up of oceanic rock, and surfaced as a result of the collision of the Pacific Ocean floor with the North American continental plate.
The locals here call the park 'a gift from the sea'.
The park has about 60 named glaciers.
The park is home to 15 animals, and 8 plants which are not found anywhere else in the world.
There are about 1,200 plant, 300 bird, 37 fish, 20 amphibious animal, and 56 mammal species found here.
The mountain goats that dot the mountains here were introduced in the 1920s, before the park was formed.
Mount Olympus is the tallest mountain (7,979') in the Olympic Mountain range.
The highest rainfall of 200 inches is received on the slopes of Mount Olympus.
The park covers over 650 archaeological sites, including 130 historic structures.
2,824,908 people visited the park in 2012.
As the park celebrates its 75th birthday (although the place itself has been around for many centuries), it undoubtedly shines just like a diamond in the Olympic Peninsula, attracting visitors from far and wide. So, what are you waiting for? Get packing, and take a trip to this mystical land. Bon Voyage.