Interior Alaska

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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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.

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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, , United States. At the 2020 census the population was 169, up from 89 in 2010.

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is a small village 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
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Q1515679
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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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