Glacier Bay National Park
A great bay in Southeast Alaska west of Juneau, ringed by mountains and tidewater glaciers that break off into the sea. First protected as a national monument in 1925, it is best seen from the water, where boats pass humpback whales and walls of ice.
- Where
- Gustavus, Alaska, United States
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 58.7000, -137.0000
Get the Glacier Bay National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Glacier Bay National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Alaska volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Glacier Bay National Park?
Glacier Bay National Park is in Gustavus, Alaska, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Denali National Park (873 km), Olympic National Park (1,503 km), Chihuly Garden and Glass (1,565 km).
How do I get the Glacier Bay National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Glacier Bay National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Alaska volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Glacier Bay National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Alaska volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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