Salcha

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Salcha is a small unincorporated community in interior Alaska, known for its rural setting along the Tanana River southeast of Fairbanks.

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Salcha canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
unincorporated community
areaCode 907
country United States
distanceTo approximately 30–40 miles southeast of Fairbanks by road
hasClimate subarctic climate
hasEmergencyServices volunteer fire department
hasFacility Salcha Elementary School
hasLandUse forested land
recreational cabins
rural residential
hasNaturalFeatureNearby boreal forest
hasNaturalHazard extreme cold temperatures in winter
flood risk along Tanana River
hasNearbyMilitaryInstallation Eielson Air Force Base
Fort Wainwright
hasRecreationalActivity boating
camping
cross-country skiing
fishing
hunting
snowmachining
hasReligiousFacility local churches
isPartOf United States Census Bureau defined CDP system
latitudeApprox 64.5° N
locatedIn Alaska
Interior Alaska
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Fairbanks North Star Borough
locatedInRegion Tanana Valley
locatedNear North Pole, Alaska
locatedOnRiver Tanana River
locatedSoutheastOf Fairbanks
longitudeApprox 146.9° W
namedAfter Salcha River
observesDaylightSavingTime Alaska Daylight Time
populationCharacteristic dispersed settlement pattern
sparsely populated
postalCode 99714
primaryEconomicActivities military-related employment
outdoor recreation tourism
service industry
regionType rural
riverConfluenceNearby confluence of Salcha River and Tanana River
schoolDistrict Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
stateHighwayServedBy Richardson Highway
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
transportationModeCommon private automobiles
snowmachines in winter

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