Nabesna, Alaska
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| Nabesna Nabaesna’ |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 62°22′19″N 143°0′31″W / 62.37194°N 143.00861°WCoordinates: 62°22′19″N 143°0′31″W / 62.37194°N 143.00861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census area | Valdez-Cordova |
| Elevation | 2,979 ft (908 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1406770[1] |
Nabesna (Nabaesna’ in Ahtna) is an unincorporated community in northern Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States, in the northern part of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. It lies along a gravel road that connects it to the Tok Cut-Off at Slana.[2] Its elevation is 2,979 feet (908 m). Founded by and named for the Nabesna Mining Company, the community received a post office in 1909. Located at the base of White Mountain in the Wrangell Mountains, it lies west of the Nabesna River.[1] According to the 2010 Census, there were five people residing at this location.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Nabesna, Alaska". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1406770.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 6.
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