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Olympic gets its name from the mountain range within the park.
According to wikipedia:
The mountains were originally called "Sun-a-do" by the Duwamish Indians, while the first European to see them, the Spanish navigator Juan Perez, named them "Sierra Nevada de Santa Rosalia", in 1774. But the English captain John Meares, seeing them in 1788, thought them beautiful enough for the gods to dwell there, and named them "Mount Olympus" after the one in Greece. Alternate proposals never caught on, and in 1864 the Seattle Weekly Gazette persuaded the government to make the present-day name official.
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What state is olympic national park?
Olympic National Park is a very unique place. Sitting on near the most north west point of the US. It has immense mountains and a coastal rain forest at the same time. These unique places have been reserved for generations to enjoy as a National Park.
When was Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District created?
Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District was created in 1941.
What region is Olympic National Park in?
Washington (state) in the Olymic Peninsula
What national park in Washington was created as part of the New Deal?
Olympic National Park
How big is Olympic National Park?
The US National Park Service lists 1400 square miles, or about one million acres, as the size of Olympic National Park. Read more, below.
Who founded Olympic National Park?
Olympic National Park was signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 29, 1938.
What actors and actresses appeared in Olympic National Park - 2009?
The cast of Olympic National Park - 2009 includes: Daniel Kopec as Narrator
What are some cheap hotels located in Olympic National Park?
Olympic National Park is located in Washington state. Some cheap hotels located in Olympic National Park include Olympic Lodge, Quality Inn Uptown, Days Inn Port Angeles and Port Angeles Inn.
When was Olympic National park created?
Established as Olympic Forest Reserve in 1897. Name was changed to Olympic National Forest in 1907. Olympic National Park created in 1938. I got this from the U.S. forest service website.
Where is Olympic Rainforest?
Washington State, USA; it is inside of the Olympic National Park
How big is Olympic park?
The US National Park Service lists 1400 square miles, or about one million acres, as the size of Olympic National Park. Read more, below.
What are some of the animals in Olympic National Park?
birds
