Alaska Gazetteer
Chena (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Fairbanks North Star Borough. The primary coordinates for Chena (historical) places it within the AK 99709 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Chena (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | on N bank of Tanana River, 1 mi. W of mouth of Chena River and 7 mi. SW of Fairbanks, Tanana Low. |
| History: | "Name derived from the Chena River and reported in 1903 by T. G. Gerdine and R. B. Olive (in Prindle, 1905, pl. 16). The village was called ""Chena Junction"" because it was the south terminus of the Tanana Valley Railroad; however, it was incorporated as ""Chena"" in 1903. A post office was established in 1903 and discontinued in 1918 (Ricks, 1965, p. 10). With the growth of Fairbanks, Chena disappeared and had only 18 persons in 1920." |
| Borough: | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Latitude: | 64.8000030518 |
| Longitude: | -147.933334351 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chena (historical): Chena (historical).
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Chena Ridge, AK
(3.1 miles W) Ester, AK (4.1 miles NW) South Van Horn, AK (4.3 miles E) College, AK (5.5 miles NE) Fairbanks, AK (6.8 miles ENE) |
Goldstream, AK
(9.5 miles NNW) Farmers Loop, AK (10.1 miles NE) Badger, AK (11.8 miles E) Fox, AK (14.4 miles NE) North Pole, AK (17.5 miles E) |
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Broadmoor, AK
(2.4 miles NE) Westgate, AK (4.7 miles ENE) Totem Park, AK (6.3 miles NE) Aurora, AK (6.4 miles NE) Bjerrmark, AK (6.6 miles ENE) |
South Fairbanks, AK
(6.8 miles ENE) Slaterville, AK (7 miles ENE) Lemeta, AK (7.2 miles NE) Musk Ox, AK (7.6 miles NNE) Dogpatch, AK (7.6 miles NNE) |
