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Copperville
 Copperville
is approximately 5 miles south of Glennallen on the Richardson Highway.
It is a subdivision of the Tazlina area. It lies at approximately 62°
03' N Latitude, 145° 25' W Longitude. The community is located in the
Chitina Recording District. The area encompasses 3 sq. miles of land and
1 sq. miles of water.
The old Copper Valley School was
founded to board students from all over the state. It closed in 1971,
when more local high schools were being built in the remote areas of the
state to replace boarding schools. This area was developed during the
Trans-Alaska pipeline construction.
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