Information About

Gulkana

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Glennallen

Elevation:

1384 ft (421.84 m)

About

population 59, on Richardson Highway at Gulkana River crossing, 1.6 mi. SW of junction of Glenn and Richardson Highways, Copper River Basin.

History of Gulkana

This village was established about 1903 as a telegraph station and named "Kulkana" by the U.S. Army Signal Corps after the nearby river. The Gulkana post office operated between 1909 and 1954 (Ricks, 1965, p. 24).

Found on the following Topo Maps

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Places Near Gulkana

Cities:

Glennallen,

Rivers:

Gakona River, Gulkana River, Sanford River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Dry Creek, Moose Creek,

Routes:

Trans-Alaska Trail - Willow Lake to Glennallen,

Cities:

Gakona, Gakona Junction, Gulkana, Tazlina,