Tetlin Junction | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Alaska | |
Coordinates: 63°18′44″N 142°36′6″W / 63.31222°N 142.60167°WCoordinates: 63°18′44″N 142°36′6″W / 63.31222°N 142.60167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census area | Southeast Fairbanks |
Government | |
• State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
• State rep. | Dave Talerico (R) |
Elevation | 1,745 ft (532 m) |
Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
GNIS feature ID | 1410767 |
Tetlin Junction (also Forty Mile, Tetlin Center, or Tetling Junction) is an unincorporated community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Its elevation is 1,745 feet (532 m), along the north bank of the Tanana River. The official spelling of its name has been "Tetlin Junction" since a Board on Geographic Names ruling in 1950. The community is named for its location at the junction of the Alaska and Taylor highways: it lies 8 miles (13 km) east of Tok Junction, 13 miles (21 km) north-northwest of Tetlin, and 11 miles (18 km) east-southeast of Tanacross.