Bering Sea Wilderness | |
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Location | Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA |
Nearest city | Hooper Bay, Alaska |
Coordinates | 60°25′24″N 172°42′04″W / 60.42333°N 172.70111°W |
Area | 81,340 acres (32,920 ha) |
Established | 1970 |
Governing body | US Fish and Wildlife Service |
Bering Sea Wilderness is a wilderness area in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 81,340 acres (32,920 ha) in area and was designated by the United States Congress in 1970. It encompasses St. Matthew Island, Hall Island, and Pinnacle Island and is part of the larger Bering Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
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