Clear is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Denali Borough,

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, United States. The small community is along the

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at milepost 280 and encompasses residential homes and businesses. Its elevation is 518 feet (158 m). The community is completely within

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. Clear is 4 miles south of the

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Clear Site station established about 1918 at mile 392.9 ARR. The

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reference for Clear refers to this station. Clear is 5 miles south of Clear Space Force Station (AFS).

Economy

The settlement contains two businesses, both located on the Parks Highway. The Clear Sky Lodge and the Rochester Lodge are across the highway from one another at mile marker 280. The lodges, Clear AFS, and the Anderson School provide the bulk of local populace employment.

References

External links

Borough website

Anderson website
Unincorporated communities in Denali Borough, Alaska Unincorporated communities in Alaska {{DenaliAK-geo-stub