Copper River and Northwestern Railway

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Copper_River_and_Northwestern_Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:abandoned 1938
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CR&NW_Railway
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Kennecott_Copper_Corporation
gptkbp:closed 1938
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Chitina_River
gptkb:Copper_River
gptkbp:endPoint gptkb:Kennecott,_Alaska
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Cordova,_Alaska
gptkbp:historicalSignificance supported Kennecott mining operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Copper River and Northwestern Railway
gptkbp:legacy route now used as road and trail
gptkbp:length 196 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Million_Dollar_Bridge
gptkbp:notableEvent Million Dollar Bridge damaged in 1964 earthquake
gptkbp:opened 1911
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Kennecott_Copper_Corporation
gptkbp:purpose transport copper ore
gptkbp:route gptkb:Wrangell–St._Elias_National_Park_and_Preserve
gptkb:Chugach_National_Forest
gptkbp:startPoint gptkb:Cordova,_Alaska
gptkbp:status defunct
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kennecott_Mines_National_Historic_Landmark
gptkb:McCarthy_Road
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6