Information About

Curry

Curry

Quick Facts

Region:

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City:

Talkeetna

Elevation:

548 ft (167.03 m)

About

population mile 3, 248.5 on The Alaska RR., on E bank of Susitna River, 20 mi. NE of Talkeetna, Talkeetna Mts.

History of Curry

The Alaskan Engineering Commission Annual Report for 1916 lists the name Dead Horse for this camp along the Alaska RR. route. As a RR. station the name was changed in 1922 to Curry. It was named for Charles Forrest Curry, 1858-1935, of sacramento, calif. a member of Congress. It had a population of 44 in 1958, but this decreased rapidly after the closing of the railroad agency a year later.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Talkeetna (1950), Talkeetna (1950), Talkeetna (1951), Talkeetna C-1 (1951), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna C-1 (1958), Talkeetna C-1 (1958), Talkeetna C-1 (1958), Talkeetna C-1 (1958), Talkeetna C-1 (1958), Talkeetna C-1 SE (1987), Talkeetna C-1 SE (2016),

Places Near Curry

Islands:

Lakes:

Blair Lake, Byers Lake, Katie Lake, Mama Bear Lake, Papa Bear Lake, Snowflake Lake, Sockeye Lake,

Parks:

Denali State Park,

Ridges:

Rivers:

Fountain River, Hidden River,

Streams:

Byers Creek, Deadhorse Creek, Dog Hair Creek, Lane Creek, McKenzie Creek, Portage Creek,

Routes:

Byers Lake Loop Trail, Cascade Trail, Ermine Hill Trail, Lower Troublesome Creek Trail, Upper Troublesome Creek Trail, Upper Troublesome Creek Trail 2,

Cities: