Nabesna, Alaska

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—  Unincorporated community  —
Nabesna
Nabesna Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 62°22′19″N 143°0′31″W / 62.37194°N 143.00861°W / 62.37194; -143.00861Coordinates: 62°22′19″N 143°0′31″W / 62.37194°N 143.00861°W / 62.37194; -143.00861
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census area	Valdez-Cordova
Elevation	2,979 ft (908 m)
Population (2010)
- Total	5
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP codes
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID	1406770[1]

Nabesna (Nabaesna’ in Ahtna) is an unincorporated community in northern Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States, in the northern part of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. It lies along a gravel road that connects it to the Tok Cut-Off at Slana.^[2] Its elevation is 2,979 feet (908 m). Founded by and named for the Nabesna Mining Company, the community received a post office in 1909. Located at the base of White Mountain in the Wrangell Mountains, it lies west of the Nabesna River.^[1] According to the 2010 Census, there were five people residing at this location.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Nabesna, Alaska". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1406770. 
2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 6.