Noyes Slough

Noyes Slough is a secondary channel of the Chena River contained entirely within the city limits of Fairbanks, Alaska. It is approximately 7 miles long and separates the Garden Island district of Fairbanks from the rest of the town.

Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fairbanks International Airport and University of Alaska Museum of the North.

Fairbanks International Airport

Aerodrome

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Fairbanks International Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Fairbanks, a city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Fairbanks International Airport is situated 2½ miles southwest of Noyes Slough.

University of Alaska Museum of the North

Museum

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The University of Alaska Museum of the North is a multidisciplinary museum of natural, cultural, and art history located on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Carlson Center

Sports venue

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The Carlson Center is a 5,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It is the second largest arena in Alaska by seating capacity after the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College and Fairbanks.

College

Town

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College is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fairbanks

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Fairbanks is a town in interior Alaska. With 31,000 inhabitants, and 98,000 in Fairbanks North Star Borough, it is Alaska's second-largest city. A junction of several major highways, will be a likely stop of most visitors to the state.

Chena Ridge

Village

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Chena Ridge is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is the location of the former city of Chena, now a ghost town that once rivaled nearby Fairbanks in importance. Chena Ridge is situated 3 miles southwest of Noyes Slough.

Noyes Slough

Type: Stream
Description: river in the United States of America
Categories: river and body of water
Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

64.84244° or 64° 50′ 33″ north

Longitude

-147.80916° or 147° 48′ 33″ west

Elevation

420 feet (128 metres)

Open location code

93PJR5RR+X8

GeoNames ID

5870396

Wikidata ID

Q14680180

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Noyes Slough” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Noyes Slough”
Cebuano: “Noyes Slough”
Venetian: “Noyes Slough”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Westgate and Totem Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chena River State Recreation Site and West Valley High School.

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