Boundary Waters

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BWCAW
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Voyageurs_National_Park
gptkb:Quetico_Provincial_Park
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 150,000
gptkbp:area 1,090,000 acres
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Quetico_Provincial_Park
gptkbp:contains over 1,000 lakes
over 1,200 miles of canoe routes
gptkbp:established 1978
gptkbp:fireBanSeason May to October
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Boundary_Waters_Canoe_Area_Wilderness
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:U.S._Forest_Service
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Ojibwe
gptkb:French_voyageurs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boundary Waters
gptkbp:knownFor camping
canoeing
fishing
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Minnesota
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Ely,_Minnesota
gptkb:Grand_Marais,_Minnesota
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Basswood_Lake
gptkb:Basswood_River
gptkb:Kawishiwi_River
gptkb:Knife_Lake
gptkb:Lake_Insula
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:forest
glacially-carved landscape
portage trails
pristine lakes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Superior_National_Forest
gptkbp:popularActivity camping
canoeing
fishing
hiking
kayaking
gptkbp:prohibits development
mining
logging
motorized vehicles (most areas)
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Wilderness_Act
gptkb:Boundary_Waters_Canoe_Area_Wilderness_Act
gptkbp:recreationPermitRequired yes
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus part of International Biosphere Reserve
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:bird
black bear
loon
moose
timber wolf
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pacific_Northwest_National_Scenic_Trail
gptkb:Cork_O'Connor_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6