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Mapped boundaries, regional distribution, and physical terrain characteristics of this protected landscape.
Nahuel Huapi National Park: geography
Location: Río Negro Province, Argentina. Recorded area: 7,050 km². Elevation: 720–3,574 m.
Argentina's oldest national park protecting Patagonian Andes wilderness around a legendary glacial lake
Nahuel Huapi National Park
Nahuel Huapi National Park is the oldest national park in Argentina, established in 1922 as Parque Nacional del Sur and renamed to its present name in 1934. The park surrounds the magnificent Nahuel Huapi Lake in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes, spanning the Río Negro and Neuquén provinces in southwestern Argentina, with the Chilean border forming its western boundary. Covering approximately 7,050 square kilometres, this vast protected area represents the north Patagonian Andean Zone with its distinctive landscape types ranging from the snow-capped Altoandino peaks above 1,600 metres through the dense Andino-Patagónico forests to the Patagonian Desert in the eastern reaches. The park also encompasses fragments of the Valdivia temperate rain forest, creating a remarkable diversity of ecosystems within a single protected landscape.
- Location
- Argentina
- Park type
- National park
- Established
- 1934
- Area
- 7,050 km²
- Highest point
- 3,491 m
Location overview
Regional spread across Río Negro Province and Neuquén Province
Geographic Setting and Location of Nahuel Huapi National Park
Nahuel Huapi National Park is located in Argentina, spanning Río Negro Province and Neuquén Province. Its geographic status includes both transboundary classification and recorded island territory.
- Countries
- Argentina
- Regions
- Neuquén Province, Río Negro Province
- Primary location
- Río Negro Province
- Geographic setting
- Transboundary · Island
Boundary and coordinates
Interactive spatial geometry and calculated area metrics
Nahuel Huapi National Park Boundary Map and Geographic Extent
Mapped boundary outlines provide reliable spatial context for evaluating regional terrain geometry. Structured measurement metrics detail the recorded area and coordinate spans without implying legal survey precision.
- Boundary area
- 7,160.3 km²
- Boundary perimeter
- 812.9 km
- Northernmost point
- 40.1429° S
- Southernmost point
- 41.6027° S
- Easternmost point
- 71.0319° W
- Westernmost point
- 71.9666° W
- Geographic centre
- 40.9543° S, 71.5366° W
- North–south span
- 162.1 km
- East–west span
- 78.8 km
Elevation and terrain
Recorded vertical range and internal peaks within the protected landscape
Nahuel Huapi National Park Elevation and Mountain Terrain Geography
Stored elevation records outline the mountain terrain summary and vertical range across the protected area. Linked feature cards supply names, types, and spatial relationships for recorded peaks and viewpoints.
Elevation span
2,854 m
Vertical extent from the lowest to the highest recorded elevation in the park
- Minimum elevation
- 720 m
- Maximum elevation
- 3,574 m
- Highest point
- 3,491 m
Selected named natural features
Islands
Isla Roble
Bays
Bahía Lavallol
Viewpoints
Mirador Sendero Turbera
Streams
Arroyo Fresco
Peaks
Cerro Cacho
1,985 m
Environmental setting
Temperate climate zones, dominant forest cover, and diverse mountain relief
Nahuel Huapi National Park Environmental Classifications And Geography
Recorded landscape features and habitat types serve as interpretive categories for reading the physical setting of Nahuel Huapi National Park. Connected atlas destinations link these stored environmental classifications to relevant regional geography.
- Relief
- Mountain
- Climate
- Temperate
- Water
- Water-dominated
- Forest cover
- Dense forest cover
- Seasonality
- Strongly seasonal
Landscape features
Mountains · Hills · Valleys · Cliffs · Forest · Grassland · Steppe · Lakes · Rivers · Waterfalls · Islands · Glacier · Volcano · Desert
Habitat types
Temperate broadleaf forest · Temperate coniferous forest · Alpine meadow · Grassland · Steppe · Desert habitat · Lacustrine habitat · Riverine habitat · Glacial habitat
Park atlas
Discover the diverse protected landscapes and regional park geography surrounding Argentina's oldest national park in Patagonia.
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- Established
- 1937
- IUCN
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- Established
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- Established
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Area
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- Established
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- Area
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- Established
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- Area
- 276.74 km²
- Established
- 1971
- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mountain
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- Area
- 630 km²
- Established
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- IUCN
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- Visitors
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