Information About

Chena

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 48' 0" N,
147 ° 55' 59.999" W

Region

Fairbanks North Star

Nearest City

Ester

Elevation

427 ft (130.15 m)

Chena in Detail.

About

on N bank of Tanana River, 1 mi. W of mouth of Chena River and 7 mi. SW of Fairbanks, Tanana Low.

History

Name derived from the Chena River and reported in 1903 by T. G. Gerdine and R. B. Olive (in Prindle, 1905, pl. 16). The village was called "Chena Junction" because it was the south terminus of the Tanana Valley Railroad; however, it was incorporated as "Chena" in 1903. A post office was established in 1903 and discontinued in 1918 (Ricks, 1965, p. 10). With the growth of Fairbanks, Chena disappeared and had only 18 persons in 1920.