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.

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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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Copper Center, Alaska locatedNear Gakona, Alaska