Cantwell, Alaska

Cantwell (Yidateni Na’ in Ahtna Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 200.

Cantwell, Alaska
Yidateni Na’
Town of Cantwell, Alaska. Tracks for the Alaska Railroad run through the foreground.
Location in Denali Borough and the state of Alaska.
Coordinates: 63°23′17″N 148°54′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughDenali
Government
  Borough mayorClay Walker
  State senatorMike Shower (R)
  State rep.Kevin McCabe (R)
Area
  Total119.37 sq mi (309.16 km2)
  Land119.02 sq mi (308.26 km2)
  Water0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
Elevation
2,190 ft (670 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total200
  Density1.68/sq mi (0.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC−09:00 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−08:00 (AKDT)
ZIP Code
99729
Area code907
FIPS code02-10150

Cantwell is the western terminus of the Denali Highway. Once an Alaska Railroad flag stop at the junction with the Denali Highway, it was founded off the Parks Highway.

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