Alaska Gazetteer
Murphy Ridge is a physical feature (ridge) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The primary coordinates for Murphy Ridge places it within the AK 99645 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Murphy Ridge |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | 1 mile long; located partly in the Independence Mine State Historical Park, extends from Gold Cord Peak eastward to The Pinnacle, 14 mi NW of Sutton; Secs 20-22, T20N, R1E, Seward Meridian |
| History: | Named in honor of former Hatcher Pass and Independence Mine State Historical Park ranger Patrick Murphy (1959-2006) |
| Borough: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.8125534058 |
| Longitude: | -149.277160645 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Murphy Ridge: Murphy Ridge.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Murphy Ridge does not include property ownership information.
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