Kennecott
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 Alaska that was the center of activity for several copper mines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: abandoned townsite and historic district in Alaska, United States
- Also known as: “Kennecott Mines” and “Kennecott, Alaska”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Porphyry Mountain.
Porphyry Mountain
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Porphyry Mountain is a prominent 6,375-foot mountain summit located in the Wrangell Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Wrangell-St. Porphyry Mountain is situated 2 miles southeast of Kennecott.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McCarthy.
McCarthy
Photo: Eric Spenle, CC BY 3.0.
McCarthy is a census-designated place in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The population was 107 at the 2020 census, up from 28 in 2010.
Kennecott
- Categories: historic district, mine, and locality
- Location: Copper River, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.48629° or 61° 29′ 11″ northLongitude
-142.8864° or 142° 53′ 11″ westElevation
2,221 feet (677 metres)Open location code
93HVF4P7+GCOpenStreetMap ID
node 150919826OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Kennecott” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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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.
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