Kennecott Mines

Kennecott, also known as Kennicott and Kennecott Mines, is an abandoned mining camp in the Copper River Census Area in the U.S. state of that was the center of activity for several copper mines.
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  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,221 feet (677 metres)
  • Description: abandoned townsite and historic district in Alaska, United States
  • Also known as
    “Kennecott”
    “Kennecott, Alaska”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Porphyry Mountain.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a prominent 6,375-foot mountain… is situated 2 miles southeast of Kennecott Mines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include McCarthy.

is a census-designated place in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States.

Kennecott Mines

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Latitude
61.48629° or 61° 29′ 11″ north
Longitude
-142.8864° or 142° 53′ 11″ west
Open location code
93HVF4P7+GC
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Kennecott Mines” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “肯尼科特礦場”
  • Czech: “Kennecott Mines”
  • Czech: “Kennecott”
  • Czech: “Kennicott”
  • Dutch: “Kennecott”
  • French: “Kennecott”
  • German: “Kennecott”
  • German: “Kennicott”
  • Polish: “Kennicott”
  • Portuguese: “Kennecott”
  • Portuguese: “Kennicott”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Glacier Mine and Bonanza Mine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kennicott Concentration Mill and Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark.

Alaska: Highlights

Notable places include Juneau and Anchorage.

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