Kennicott
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Kennicott is a historic former copper-mining company town in Alaska’s Wrangell–St. Elias National Park, known for its well-preserved mill buildings and surrounding glaciers.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former mining town
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historic company town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
McCarthy Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
footbridge over Kennicott River ⓘ small aircraft to McCarthy airstrip ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
heritage tourism site
ⓘ
hiking base ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Alaska Syndicate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kennecott Copper Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| governedBy | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | National Historic Landmark District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
copper mining
ⓘ
ore milling ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Kennecott mill building
ⓘ
concentration mill ⓘ general store ⓘ hospital building ⓘ machine shop ⓘ power plant ⓘ railroad depot ⓘ residential cottages ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
glacier hiking
ⓘ
guided mill tours ⓘ historical interpretation ⓘ ice climbing ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Copper River Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdez–Cordova region NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrangell Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kennicott Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Kennicott Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McCarthy, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Blackburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Root Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResourceMined | high-grade copper ore ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1910s
ⓘ
1920s ⓘ |
| startDate |
circa 1907
ⓘ
early 1900s ⓘ |
| timeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportServedBy | Copper River and Northwestern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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