Chisana, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Chisana (Tsetsaan’ Na’ in Ahtna
) is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area
in the U.S. state
of Alaska
. As of the 2010 Census, the population
of the CDP was 0. The English name Chisana derives from the Ahtna Athabascan
name Tsetsaan' Na', meaning literally 'copper river' (not to be confused with the river known in English as the Copper River
).
In 1985, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as a historic district
, the Chisana Historic District.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 86.7 square miles (224.6 km²), of which 86.7 square miles (224.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is water
. The total area is 0.10% water.
Chisana is the highest community in Alaska at 3,318 feet (1,011.3 meters) above sea level.
Ahtna language
Ahtna or Ahtena is the Na-Dené language of the Ahtna ethnic group of the Copper River area of Alaska. The language is also known as Copper River or Mednovskiy...
) is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
Valdez-Cordova Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 10,195. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. As of the 2010 Census, the population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of the CDP was 0. The English name Chisana derives from the Ahtna Athabascan
Ahtna language
Ahtna or Ahtena is the Na-Dené language of the Ahtna ethnic group of the Copper River area of Alaska. The language is also known as Copper River or Mednovskiy...
name Tsetsaan' Na', meaning literally 'copper river' (not to be confused with the river known in English as the Copper River
Copper River (Alaska)
The Copper River or Ahtna River is a 300-mile river in south-central Alaska in the United States. It drains a large region of the Wrangell Mountains and Chugach Mountains into the Gulf of Alaska...
).
In 1985, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as a historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
, the Chisana Historic District.
Geography
Chisana is located at 62°4′16"N 141°59′36"W (62.070992, -141.993271).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 86.7 square miles (224.6 km²), of which 86.7 square miles (224.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
. The total area is 0.10% water.
Chisana is the highest community in Alaska at 3,318 feet (1,011.3 meters) above sea level.