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Interior Alaska is the central region of 's territory, roughly bounded by the to the south and the to the north. It is largely wilderness.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Fairbanks and Fairbanks North Star Borough.

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

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is in Interior Alaska. Residents call this area the "Golden Heart of Alaska".

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is a national park home to Denali, North America's highest mountain. In addition, the park protects an incredible wilderness area that contains grizzly bears, caribou, moose, wolves, and numerous other creatures.

Destinations to Discover

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is a city in , United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 918. The city is located a short distance south of the confluence of the with the , which is at .

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is a city of 2,100 people near in Interior Alaska. The city is a summertime attraction for tourists visiting nearby Fairbanks and, due to its location on the Richardson Highway, those traveling to and from the Alaska Highway and .

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is a village on the south bank of the , near the Canada–US border in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area in Alaska, United States. It includes the Historic District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark.

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is an old gold rush settlement on the Yukon River in a remote section of Interior Alaska with a population of 73.

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is a census-designated place in , United States. The population was 1,243 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 1,258 in 2010.

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is a census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, , . At the 2020 census the population was 169, up from 89 in 2010.

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is a small village located at milepost 66.8 on the Taylor Highway in . As one of the few places along this highway where fuel is available, it is a popular rest stop.

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is in Interior Alaska along the border with Canada. It encompasses a portion of the Yukon River and the entire Charley River basin.

Interior Alaska

Latitude of center
65° north
Longitude of center
-152° or 152° west
Wiki­data ID
Q1515679
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Satellite Map

Discover Interior Alaska from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Interior Alaska” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Alaska Barnealdea”
  • Chinese: “阿拉斯加內陸”
  • Dutch: “Alaska Interior”
  • French: “Alaska intérieur”
  • French: “Alaska Interior”
  • German: “Alaska Interior”
  • German: “Interior Alaska”
  • German: “Interior of Alaska”
  • Hebrew: “מרכז אלסקה”
  • Italian: “Alaska centrale”
  • Romanian: “Alaska Interior”
  • Russian: “Внутренняя Аляска”
  • Turkish: “Alaska Interior”
  • Turkish: “İç Alaska”
  • Turkish: “Interior Alaska”
  • Ukrainian: “Внутрішня Аляска”
  • Western Frisian: “Binnenlân fan Alaska”

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