Shelby Strip

Shelby Strip is an aerodrome in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Southcentral Alaska. Shelby Strip is situated nearby to the hamlet Butte, as well as near the locality Twin Peaks.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alaska Raceway Park and Butte Municipal Airport.

Alaska Raceway Park

Alaska Raceway Park is a motorsports complex conducting races from Mother's Day to Labor Day. It is located in Butte, which is near the Knik River, and Knik Glacier at Mile 10.4 of the Old Glenn Highway, about 41.5 miles northeast of Anchorage, Alaska, US.

Butte Municipal Airport

Aerodrome

Butte Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located in Butte, Alaska. It is five nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Palmer, a city in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Pioneer Peak

Peak

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Pioneer Peak is a 6,398-foot mountain in the Chugach Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located beside the Knik River just nine miles south of Palmer and about six miles outside the Municipality of Anchorage limits, it is a prominent landmark in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, as well as a popular hiking destination.