| Tongass National Forest | |
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 The Tongass National Forest near Ketchikan, Alaska | |
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| Location | Alaska Panhandle, Alaska, U.S.[1] Interactive map of Tongass National Forest |
| Coordinates | 57°19′47″N 135°58′26″W / 57.329642°N 135.973898°W |
| Area | 16.7 million acres (26,100 sq mi; 68,000 km2) |
| Established | 10 September 1907 |
| Visitors | 1,881,000[needs update] (in 2006–2007) |
| Governing body | United States Forest Service |
| Website | Tongass National Forest |
The Tongass National Forest (/ˈtɒŋɡəs/) in Southeast Alaska is the largest U.S. National Forest at 16.7 million acres (26,100 sq mi; 6,800,000 ha; 68,000 km2). Most of its area is temperate rain forest and is remote enough to be home to many species of endangered and rare flora and fauna. The Tongass, which is managed by the United States Forest Service, encompasses islands of the Alexander Archipelago, fjords and glaciers, and peaks of the Coast Mountains. An international border with Canada (British Columbia) runs along the crest of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains. The forest is administered from Forest Service offices in Ketchikan. There are local ranger district offices located in Craig, Hoonah, Juneau, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka, Thorne Bay, Wrangell, and Yakutat.[2]
- ^ The given coordinates are for one representative location in the forest near Petersburg, listed in the USGS GNIS. The forest extends from roughly 55 N, 130 W at the southern tip of Alaska to roughly 60 N, 140 W at Yakutat Bay. See the map below.
- ^ "USFS Ranger Districts by State" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2009.