Olympic Wilderness

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Olympic Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Olympic Wilderness
Location Washington, USA
Nearest city Quinault, WA
Coordinates 47°45′00″N 123°30′00″W / 47.75, -123.5
Area 876,669 acres (3548 km²)
Established November 16, 1988
Governing body U.S. National Park Service

Olympic Wilderness is a 3548 km². protected area comprising over 95% of Olympic National Park in Washington State. It includes 48 miles (77 km) of Pacific Ocean coastline. It is the largest wilderness area in Washington.

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