Glennallen
The
community of Glennallen lies along the Glenn Highway at its junction
with the Richardson Highway, 189 road miles east of Anchorage. It is
located just outside the western boundary of Wrangell-St. Elias National
Park. It lies at approximately 62° 07' N Latitude, 145° 33' W Longitude
(Sec. 23, T004N, R002W, Copper River Meridian). The community is located
in the Chitina Recording District. The area encompasses 19 sq. miles of
land and 0 sq. miles of water.
The name was derived from Maj. Edwin
Glenn and Lt. Henry Allen, both leaders in the early explorations of the
Copper River region. It is one of the few communities in the region that
was not built on the site of a Native village.
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