Information About

Gakona

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 18' 6.998" N,
145 ° 18' 6.998" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Elevation

1424 ft (434.04 m)

Gakona in Detail.

About

population 33, on Glenn Highway, at junction of Copper and Gakona Rivers, 15 mi. NE of Glennallen, Copper River Basin.

History

A trading post and post office were established in 1905. The name was derived from the Gakona River.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Gakona

Rivers:

Gakona River, Gulkana River, Sanford River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Dry Creek,

Routes:

Trans-Alaska Trail - Willow Lake to Glennallen,

Cities:

Gakona, Gakona Junction, Gulkana,