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Marconi Slough

Marconi Slough

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Fairbanks North Star
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 420 ft (128.02 m)
About

distributary, flows SW from Chena River to Tanana River, 5.5 mi. SW of Fairbanks, Tanana Low.

History of Marconi Slough

So named for the inventor of the the telegraph, Guglielmo Marconi, 1874-1937, because the Fairbanks-Nenana telegraph line followed the right bank of stream. The name is published on recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps.