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Kantishna Hills , a river in Denali National Park
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Kantishna may refer to the following locations in Alaska: * Kantishna, Alaska, an unincorporated community in Alaska * Kantishna Airport, an airport near Kantishna * Kantishna River The Kantishna River (Lower Tanana: ''Khenteethno'') is a tributary of the Tanana River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Formed by the confluence of the McKinley River with Birch Creek in Denali National Park and Preserve, it drains part of the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantishna, Alaska
Kantishna is an unincorporated community in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States, within Denali National Park and Preserve. Founded as a gold mining camp in 1905, it endured longer than similar communities in the area, having been constructed nearest to the source of the gold. It lies in the Kantishna Hills at the junction of Eureka Creek and Moose Creek, 3 mi (5 km) northwest of Wonder Lake, and near the mouth of the Kantishna River. Although the community was once also called "Eureka", the Board on Geographic Names officially ruled in favor of "Kantishna" in 1944, the name given to the post office that was built at the site in 1905. Its elevation is 1,696 feet (517 m). Transportation and lodging There are several remote lodges in Kantishna. Guests may stay at thDenali Backcountry Lodge Kantishna Roadhouse, or Camp Denali/North Face Lodge. The trip from thDenali Park Train Depotto the lodges, via lodge buses, takes more than six hours. Private veh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantishna Airport
Kantishna Airport is a state-owned airstrip located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the former mining district of Kantishna in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 985 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008. This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a ''general aviation'' facility. for 2009–2013 Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB) . Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008. |