McCarthy, Alaska
E674517
McCarthy, Alaska is a remote former mining town in the Wrangell–St. Elias region known as the gateway community to the historic Kennecott copper mines and surrounding national park wilderness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McCarthy, Alaska canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Chitina, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessibleVia | McCarthy Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| developedBecauseOf | Kennecott copper mining operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | unincorporated area under State of Alaska ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
off-grid lifestyle common
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remote ⓘ road-accessible only via McCarthy Road ⓘ seasonal tourism-based economy ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasHistoricFunction | service center for miners and railroad workers ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Bonanza Mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erie Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Jumbo Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Root Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ historic Kennecott mill building complex ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | footbridge over Kennicott River ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | very small permanent population ⓘ |
| hasTouristSeason | primarily summer months ⓘ |
| hasUTCOffset | UTC−09:00 ⓘ |
| hasUTCOffsetDST | UTC−08:00 ⓘ |
| historicalRole | support town for Kennecott copper mining operations ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo |
Kennecott copper mines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Wrangell–St. Elias wilderness
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historic mining-era buildings ⓘ proximity to historic Kennecott copper mines ⓘ remote frontier character ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Valdez–Cordova Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrangell–St. Elias region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kennecott, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Kennicott River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
flightseeing tours
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glacier trekking ⓘ hiking ⓘ historical tours ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
| partOf | Copper River region of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
outdoor recreation services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| transportationHistory | formerly served by Copper River and Northwestern Railway ⓘ |
| usedAsSettingIn | reality television series "Edge of Alaska" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark