Slana, Alaska
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Slana Stl’ana’ |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Slana, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 62°41′51″N 143°49′46″W / 62.69750°N 143.82944°WCoordinates: 62°41′51″N 143°49′46″W / 62.69750°N 143.82944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Valdez-Cordova |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Dave Talerico (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 253.8 sq mi (657.3 km2) |
| • Land | 252.9 sq mi (654.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 147 |
| • Density | 0.58/sq mi (0.22/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-70930 |
Slana /ˈslænə/ (Stl’ana’ in Ahtna) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 147.
Slana is an Alaska Native village name, derived from the river's name. The Nabesna Mine opened in 1923, which employed 60 people at its height. Over thirty different minerals were extracted from this site, although gold was the primary source of profit. It operated sporadically through the late 1940s. Slana developed rapidly in the 1980s when homesteads were offered for settlement by the federal government.
Slana grew around the Slana Roadhouse, which is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Slana is located in Sec. 29, T011N, R008E, Copper River Meridian in the Chitina Recording District.
Slana stretches along the Nabesna Road, which runs south of the Tok Cut-Off at mile 63 (km 101). It lies at the junction of the Slana and Copper rivers, 85 kilometers (53 mi) southwest of Tok. Slana experiences a continental climate, with long, cold winters, and relatively warm summers. Temperature extremes range from −52.2 to 32.7 °C (−62.0 to 90.9 °F). Snowfall averages 1.5 meters (59 inches), with total precipitation of 33 centimeters (13 inches) per year.
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