Chisana, Alaska
Chisana, Alaska | |
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 Chisana's post office | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Valdez-Cordova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.7 sq mi (224.7 km2) |
| • Land | 86.7 sq mi (224.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,369 ft (1,027 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-13890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1400321 |
Chisana Historic District | |
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| Location | Extending west ¼ mile from the southeastern end of Chisana Airstrip and parallel to Johnson Creek |
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| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Log Cabin |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002999[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1985 |
Chisana (also Shushanna) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 censusTemplate:GR, the population of the CDP was 0. The English name Chisana derives from the Ahtna Athabascan name Tsetsaan' Na', meaning literally 'copper river' (not to be confused with the river known in English as the Copper River).
In 1985, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, the Chisana Historic District.[1]
Geography
Chisana is located at 62°4′16″N 141°59′36″W / 62.07111°N 141.99333°W (62.070992, -141.993271)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 86.7 square miles (224.7 km²), of which 86.7 square miles (224.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.10% water.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
External links
Template:Alaska-Community-External-References Template:Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska