Information About

Tanacross

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 23' 7.001" N,
143 ° 20' 47" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Tok

Elevation

1549 ft (472.14 m)

Tanacross in Detail.

About

population 102, on Tanana River, 12 mi. NW of Tok; Yukon-Tanana High.

History

this village originated as a telegraph station, called "Tanana Crossing," where the telegraph lines crossed the river. the telegraph was dismantled, it remained a village, and, upon the recommendation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), in 1932 the name was contracted to Tanacross. Saint Timothys. 1934 (Ricks, 1965, p. 55).

Topo Maps

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Places Near Tanacross
Lakes:

Fish Lake, Glaman Lake, Lake Mansfield, Moon Lake, Moon Lake, Wolf Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Neuberger,

Streams:

Little Tanana Slough,

Streams:

Fish Creek, Little Fish Creek, Mansfield Creek, Yerrick Creek,

Cities:

Mansfield Village, Tanacross,