Chatanika, Alaska
| Chatanika, Alaska | |
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 Chatanika, Alaska
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| Coordinates (USGS GNIS 1400167): 65°6′44″N 147°28′38″W / 65.11222°N 147.47722°WCoordinates: 65°6′44″N 147°28′38″W / 65.11222°N 147.47722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Fairbanks North Star |
| Township | T N R W Meridian |
| Settled | |
| Named for | Chatanika River |
| Elevation[1] | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Zipcode | |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-12460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1400167 |
Chatanika is an unincorporated community in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States, near Fairbanks. It was one of many communities whose prosperity was tied to gold mining and railroad operations.
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[edit] History
A mining settlement established about 1904, it received a railroad station when the Tanana Valley Railroad was completed in 1907. The Chatanika post office was established in 1908.[1]
[edit] Etymology
The community was named after the Chatanika River.[1]
[edit] Geography
Located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the confluence of Cleary Creek and the Chatanika River, Chatanika lies 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Fairbanks. Its altitude is 896 feet (273 m).[1]
[edit] Gold dredge
The Chatanika gold dredge is a historic relic of gold dredge #3 owned and operated by F.E. Company between 1928 and 1958. The dredge is located at about 27.5 metres (90 ft) along the Steese Highway east of Fairbanks in a 60 acres (24 ha) pond it dug itself, directly across the road from the Chatanika Lodge] Today the dredge is private property and off-limits to the public.[2]
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