Chugach National Forest

Chugach National Forest
Chugach National Forest
	Lost Lake in Chugach National Forest
	Location of Chugach National Forest in Alaska
Location	Alaska, United States
Nearest city	Anchorage, Alaska
Coordinates	60°27′41″N 149°07′34″W / 60.4614912°N 149.1259814°W
Area	6,908,540 acres (27,957.9 km2)
Established	July 23, 1907
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
Website	Chugach National Forest

The Chugach National Forest is a 6,908,540-acre (27,958 km²)^[2] United States National Forest in south central Alaska. Covering portions of Prince William Sound, the Kenai Peninsula and the Copper River Delta, it was formed in 1907 from part of a larger forest reserve. The Chugach includes extensive shorelines, glaciers, forests and rivers, much of which is untouched by roads or trails. It hosts numerous bird, mammal and marine species, including extensive shorebird habitat and a bald eagle population larger than the contiguous 48 states combined. Human industry in the forest includes extensive tourism and some mining and oil and gas operations.

^ "Chugach National Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b "Land Areas of the National Forest System (As of September 30, 2011)" (PDF). 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04.

[gnis-1] "Chugach National Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[WOLands-2] "Land Areas of the National Forest System (As of September 30, 2011)" (PDF). 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04.

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