Andreafsky Wilderness

Andreafsky Wilderness
Andreafsky Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Kusilvak / Nome Census Areas, Alaska, USA
Nearest city	St. Mary's, Alaska
Coordinates	62°37′00″N 162°36′00″W / 62.61667°N 162.60000°WCoordinates: 62°37′00″N 162°36′00″W / 62.61667°N 162.60000°W
Area	1,300,000 acres (5,260.91 km2)
Established	1980
Governing body	US Fish and Wildlife Service

Andreafsky Wilderness is a wilderness area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, it is about 1,300,000 acres (5,300 km²) in area, and was designated by the United States Congress in 1980.

History[]

Andreafsky Wilderness is designated by the United States Congress now it contains a total area of 1,300,000 acres and managed by Fish & Wildlife service. The Andreafsky River and its East Fork, in the northern section, flow southwest along parallel paths and drain into the Yukon River.^[1]

References[]

^ "ANDREAFSKY WILDERNESS". www.recreation.gov. Recreation.gov. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

External links[]

Recreation.gov - Andreafsky Wilderness

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[1] "ANDREAFSKY WILDERNESS". www.recreation.gov. Recreation.gov. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

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