Information About

Northway Village

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 58' 55.999" N,
141 ° 57' 6.001" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Northway

Elevation

1713 ft (522.12 m)

Northway Village in Detail.

About

between Nabesna River and Skate Lake, 1.5 mi. N of Northway, Alaska Range

History

Indian village reported in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Alaska Native village was named in 1942 after Chief Walter Northway, who adopted his name from a Tanana and Nabesna riverboat captain.