About Kennecott, Alaska

Historic Architecture, Architecture, Historical Places, Historic, Interesting Places, Destroyed Objects, Historic Districts

Kennecott, also known as Kennicott and Kennecott Mines, is an abandoned mining camp in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska that was the center of activity for several copper mines. It is located beside the Kennicott Glacier, northeast of Valdez, inside Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The camp and mines are now a National Historic Landmark District administered by the National Park Service.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

Source From: Wikipedia
Unorganized Borough, Alaska, United States of America

Nearest places in Kennecott, Alaska