64 degrees 33' 49.81" N
149 degrees 05' 35.55W
elevation 351'
wikipedia gives the following description of our modern municipal airport, 3 parallel runways in all:
asphalt = 4600' x 100'
turf =768 x 18m
float = 3600' x 100'
FAA reports for the year ending '05:
* 6000 air operations
* average 16/day
58 percent, general; 42 percent, air taxi.
*i never notice much air activity other than military fly overs)
mile 305 parks highway.
Nenana (pronounced /nɛˈnænə/) is a Home Rule City in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the Unorganized Borough of the state of Alaska. It lies along the Tanana River. The population was 402 at the 2000 census. 74.4% native, 24.0% white, 3.9% mixed, 1.2% hispanic.
medium age=31.1yr, 54.3% male,45.7% female
with a phone book and one hand i count: 4 churches,2 bars, and 2 restaurants within the city limits. i'm not sure if we can keep them all in. residents enjoy several other favored places along the highway. the mondo, clear sky, the fireweed roadhouse, and our neighboring city, clear/anderson, 18 miles south.
parks hwy: 55 miles to fairbanks and 305 to anchorage.
3 area lodges and dining.
RV park with 50 campsites.
home of the student living center, 88 rural boarding students, school structure combined with full kitchen, cafeteria, library, and gym holding 200 k-12 students. 31.8% grad rate, 55.58% state target.
home of the regional court house, rail and river area, subordinate to the fairbanks 4th judicial district.
regional station for one alaska state trooper. no municipal police department.
fully equiped volunteer fire department and EMTs.
the mary demientieff health clinic. 1 PA, and 2 health aides.
organized home rule municipality, and 8 member non-profit tribal council with chief, tribal administrator and staff. home of the for-profit ANCSA native corporation, toghotthlelle.
one gerneral store, established in 1917 by long standing coghill family.
one gas station and convience store. no stop light (yet).
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