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Yellowstone was the first NP.

Wrangell-Saint Elias is the largest, having over six times more land area than Yellowstone.

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What is the first and largest national park in the nation?

Yellow Stone National Park is the first national park in the US. It is Wrangell-St. Elias that is the largest.


First and largest national park in the nation?

Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 and was America's first. It is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska that is the largest national park at 13.2 million acres. Wrangell-St. Elias is bigger than a handful of states.


What is the largest nation in north America?

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve in Alaska is the largest.


When was Yellowstone park discovered?

March 1st, 1872. Yellowstone National Park was declared a nation park in 1872 by the Federal Government. This happened to be the first nation park to ever exist. It has since been open to the general public.


What is the largest national park in NZ?

Fiordland National Park is the largest national park in New Zealand, with an area of 12,500 km2.


Is Yellowstone the world's largest national park?

No. It is not even the largest in the U.S. The largest U.S. National Park is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, in Alaska.


Which is largest national park in the world?

yellostone national park


Is Yosemite National Park the biggest national park?

No, they are not linked together or part of each other in any way. Yosemite National Park is located in California while Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming, which is hundreds if not thousands of miles away.


State with the largest national park?

The state that has the largest national park is Wrangell-St. Elias in Alaska. The park is over eight million acres in size.


What is the largest national park on the western side of Kangaroo island?

Flinders Chase National Park is Kangaroo Island's largest national park, on the western side.


What is the name of the largest National park?

Northeast Greenland National Park


What is the largest national park in the lower 48 states?

Death Valley National Park, created by the California Desert Protection Act of 1994, encompasses 3,372,402 acres, making it the largest national park in the lower 48. It eclipsed Yellowstone, formerly the largest, at 2.2 million acres.