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Encyclopedia > George Parks Highway

The George Parks Highway (numbered Alaska Route 3), usually called simply the Parks Highway, runs 323 miles (520 km) from the Glenn Highway 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage to Fairbanks in the Alaska Interior. The highway, originally known as the Anchorage-Fairbanks Highway, was completed in 1971, and given its current name in 1975. Image File history File links Alaska_3_shield. ... The Glenn Highway (part of Alaska State Highway 1 is a highway that connects Anchorage, Alaska to the Richardson Highway at Glennallen, Alaska. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Nickname: The Golden Heart City Location Coordinates , Government Country  State   Borough United States  Alaska   Fairbanks North Star Incorporated November 10, 1903 Mayor Steve M. Thompson Geographical characteristics Area     City 84. ... Fall in Interior Alaska The interior of Alaska makes up most of the state. ...


The highway, which mostly parallels the Alaska Railroad, is one of the most important roads in Alaska. It is the main route between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska's two largest cities, the principal access to Denali National Park and Preserve and Denali State Park, and the main highway in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. The Alaska Railroad (AAR reporting mark ARR) is a Class II railroad that extends from Seward, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States, to Fairbanks, in the interior of that state. ... Denali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. ... Denali State Park is a state park in Alaska. ... Matanuska-Susitna Valley shown shaded in red north of Anchorage Matanuska-Susitna Valley (known locally as the Mat-Su Valley) is an area in south central Alaska south of the Alaska Range north and northeast of Anchorage. ...


It is a common misconception that the name "Parks Highway" comes from the road's proximity to the Denali state and national parks; it is in fact in honor of George Alexander Parks, governor of the Territory of Alaska from 1925 to 1933. However, the aptness of the name was recognized when it was chosen. Denali redirects here. ... George Alexander Parks (May 29, 1883–May 11, 1984) was an American Republican politician who was the Governor of Alaska Territory from 1925 to 1933. ... This is a list of the governors of the U.S. state of Alaska, of the Territory of Alaska and of the District of Alaska, and the military commanders of the Department of Alaska, as well as the governors of Russian America. ... Alaska Territory was an organized territory of the United States from August 24, 1912 to January 3, 1959, when Alaska became the 49th state. ...


Mileposts along the Parks Highway do not begin with 0 (zero). Instead, they begin with Mile 35 (km 56), continuing the milepost numbering of the Glenn Highway where the two highways intersect near Palmer. The 0 (zero) mile marker for the Glenn Highway is at its terminus in downtown Anchorage at the intersection of East 5th Avenue and Gambell Street. Thus mileposts along the Parks Highway reflect distance from Anchorage, which is not actually on the Parks Highway. The Glenn Highway (part of Alaska State Highway 1 is a highway that connects Anchorage, Alaska to the Richardson Highway at Glennallen, Alaska. ... Palmer is a city located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... The Glenn Highway (part of Alaska State Highway 1 is a highway that connects Anchorage, Alaska to the Richardson Highway at Glennallen, Alaska. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... The George Parks Highway (numbered Alaska Route 3), usually called simply the Parks Highway, runs 323 miles (520 km) from the Glenn Highway 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage to Fairbanks in the Alaska Interior. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... The George Parks Highway (numbered Alaska Route 3), usually called simply the Parks Highway, runs 323 miles (520 km) from the Glenn Highway 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage to Fairbanks in the Alaska Interior. ...


Towns and places along the Parks Highway

For the Sarmatian god of the same name, see Wasilla (god) Wasilla (population 5,469) is a small city in southcentral Alaskas Matanuska-Susitna Borough. ... Big Lake is a census-designated place located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... Houston is a city located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... Willow is a census-designated place located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... Home to Independence Mine Historical Park, Hatchers Pass is located north of Wasilla, AK. The pass was originally a means of traveling between the goldmine and the Alaska Railroad, in Wasilla. ... Talkeetna is a census-designated place located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... Trapper Creek is a census-designated place located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. ... Denali State Park is a state park in Alaska. ... Cantwell is a census-designated place located in Denali Borough, Alaska. ... Denali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. ... Healy is a small town on the Parks highway a few miles north of the entrence to Denali National Park. ... Anderson is a city located in Denali Borough, Alaska. ... Clear Air Force Station is a United States Air Force base located 5 miles (8 kilometers) south of Anderson, Alaska. ... Nenana (IPA pronunciation: ) is a Home Rule City in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Ester is a census-designated place located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. ... Nickname: The Golden Heart City Location Coordinates , Government Country  State   Borough United States  Alaska   Fairbanks North Star Incorporated November 10, 1903 Mayor Steve M. Thompson Geographical characteristics Area     City 84. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
George Parks Highway. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000 (232 words)
George Parks Highway or Parks Highway, running S to central Alaska.
The paved highway 1st heads W to Wasilla and Houston, then gradually turns N. Beyond Willow, the highway follows the Susitna R., then it crosses the Chulitna R. by bridge.
Turning to NE, it reaches Fairbanks, passing the Univ. of Alaska campus, ending at intersection of Alaska Highway, from SE, and Steese Highway, from N. The entire 358-mi/576-km length of the highway follows or closely parallels the Alaska RR.
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