Gakona, Alaska
E719727
Gakona, Alaska is a small unincorporated community in the Copper River Valley known as a gateway to outdoor recreation and as the site of the HAARP research facility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gakona, Alaska canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HAARP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode | 907 ⓘ |
| borough | Copper River Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censusDesignation | Gakona CDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceTo | about 15 miles northeast of Glennallen ⓘ |
| distanceToAnchorage | about 200 miles by road ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
outdoor recreation services
ⓘ
subsistence hunting and fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1500 feet ⓘ |
| governingBody | unorganized borough (state-administered) ⓘ |
| HAARPCurrentOperator | University of Alaska Fairbanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HAARPFormerOperator |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HAARPFunction | ionospheric research facility ⓘ |
| hasFacility | High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | road junction of Glenn Highway and Tok Cut-Off ⓘ |
| hasLodging | Gakona Lodge and Trading Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicRoute | Richardson Highway corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousRegion | traditional Ahtna Athabascan territory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve region
ⓘ
proximity to fishing and hunting areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Copper River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Copper River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gakona River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glenn Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ Tok Cut-Off NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Anchorage, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outdoorActivity |
cross-country skiing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ rafting ⓘ river fishing ⓘ snowmachining ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | approximately 200 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 99586 ⓘ |
| region | Southcentral Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rural community ⓘ |
| role | gateway to outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| timeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Alaska Daylight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportation | road-accessible community ⓘ |
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