Kennecott, Alaska
Kennecott, also known as Kennicott and Kennecott Mines, is an abandoned mining camp in the Copper River Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska that was the center of activity for several copper mines. It is located beside the Kennicott Glacier, northeast of Valdez, inside Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The camp and mines are now a National Historic Landmark District administered by the National Park Service.
Kennecott Mines | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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The 14-story Kennicott Concentration Mill (to the right). The mines are 5 miles up in the mountains to the east/northeast. Also pictured: foreground (left to right): power plant, machine shop, flotation plant, ammonia leaching plant (world's first); in the trees to the right - general manager's office (the log cabin portion was the first building built in Kennicott) | |
| Location | East of Kennicott Glacier, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of McCarthy |
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| Nearest city | McCarthy, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61°31′09″N 142°50′29″W |
| Area | 7,700 acres (3,100 ha) |
| Built | 1908-1911 |
| Architect | Kennecott Mines Company |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003420 |
| AHRS No. | XMC-001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1978 |
| Designated NHLD | June 23, 1986 |
| Designated AHRS | February 2, 1972 |
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
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