Sutton, Alaska

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Sutton, Alaska is a small community in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough known for its scenic setting along the Matanuska River and its history as a coal-mining and transportation hub.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
unincorporated community
areaCode 907
borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough NERFINISHED
climate subarctic climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceFromAnchorage approximately 60 miles northeast
economicActivity tourism related to scenic drives and outdoor recreation
feature access to outdoor recreation such as hiking and fishing
proximity to Matanuska Glacier region
governingBody Matanuska-Susitna Borough government NERFINISHED
historicalIndustry coal mining
rail and truck transportation
historicalRole coal-mining camp and support community
transportation and shipping point for coal from the Matanuska coal fields
knownFor coal mining history
role as a transportation hub for coal
scenic mountain and river views
landscape river valley surrounded by mountains
locatedIn Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska NERFINISHED
Matanuska-Susitna Valley NERFINISHED
locatedOn Glenn Highway NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Matanuska River NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Anchorage, Alaska NERFINISHED
Palmer, Alaska NERFINISHED
partOf Anchorage metropolitan area NERFINISHED
populationCharacteristic small population
postalCode 99674
region Southcentral Alaska NERFINISHED
servedBy Alaska Railroad (historically, via nearby coal operations) NERFINISHED
state Alaska
timeZone Alaska Standard Time NERFINISHED
timeZoneDST Alaska Daylight Time NERFINISHED
transportationRoute Glenn Highway (Alaska Route 1) NERFINISHED

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Matanuska River flowsThrough Sutton, Alaska