Wasilla

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Wasilla is a small city in south-central Alaska known as part of the Anchorage metropolitan area and for being the hometown of former governor Sarah Palin.

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instanceOf city
areaCode 907
climate subarctic climate
country United States of America
demographicsNote one of the fastest-growing cities in Alaska
distanceFrom about 43 miles north of Anchorage
economicActivity construction
retail trade
transportation services
elevation approximately 330 feet above sea level
founded early 20th century
governingBody Wasilla City Council
governingForm city government
hasEducationalInstitution Matanuska-Susitna College
surface form: Mat-Su College (near Wasilla)

Wasilla High School
hasMayor mayor of Wasilla
hasNearbyLake Lake Lucille NERFINISHED
Wasilla Lake NERFINISHED
hasNotableResident Bristol Palin
Sarah Palin
Track Palin
hasRecreationalActivity dog mushing
fishing
hiking
snowmachining
hasSportsEvent Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ceremonial connections (region)
incorporatedAsCity 1974
knownFor hometown of Sarah Palin
locatedIn Matanuska-Susitna Borough
locatedInRegion Southcentral Alaska
locatedNear Wasilla, Alaska
surface form: Palmer, Alaska
locatedOn George Parks Highway
locatedOnContinent North America
motto Heart of the Valley
surface form: The Heart of the Valley
namedAfter Chief Wasilla
nearMountainRange Chugach Mountains
Talkeetna Mountains
partOf Anchorage
surface form: Anchorage metropolitan area
partOfValley Matanuska Valley
surface form: Matanuska-Susitna Valley
population approximately 9,000 (2020 census)
postalCode 99654
primaryLanguage English
servedByAirport Wasilla Airport
state Alaska
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
transportationHubFor Matanuska Valley
surface form: Matanuska-Susitna Valley

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