Olympic National Park

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Olympic National Park is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the far northwestern part of the state known as the Olympic Peninsula. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt originally created Olympic National Monument in 1909 and after Congress voted to authorize a redesignation to National Park status, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the legislation in 1938. In 1976, Olympic National Park became an International Biosphere Reserve, and in 1981 it was designated a World Heritage Park. In 1988, almost all of Olympic was designated as wilderness, further enhancing the protection of the region.

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U.S. state - Washington - Olympic Peninsula - U.S. President - Theodore Roosevelt - Congress - National Park - Franklin Roosevelt - Wilderness

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