Information About

Chena Hot Springs

Quick Facts

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Location

65 ° 3' 11.002" N,
146 ° 3' 20.002" W

Region

Fairbanks North Star

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Elevation

1158 ft (352.96 m)

Chena Hot Springs in Detail.

About

summer population 10, 8.5 mi. WSW of Far Mtn. and 80 mi. SW of Eagle, Yukon-Tanana High.

History

Local name derived from the Chena River near headwaters of which the hot springs are located. The springs were reported in 1907 by C. C. Covert, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the name was reported in 1912 by Ellsworth and Davenport (1915, p. 59), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).