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Kennecott Copper Mine

Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve, AK
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Ranked #1 of 6 attractions in Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve
5.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Description: A massive copper mine which closed in 1938.
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nolaqueen
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238 reviews 238 reviews
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119 helpful votes 119 helpful votes
“Awesome ghost town”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

This ghost town is being preserved by the National Park Service. Some buildings are condemned but a lot of them can be seen and toured. It is out in middle of nowhere and if driving, you have to drive 60 miles from paved road to river crossing and then hike to the mine or if staying at the Kennicott lodge,... More

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“Kennecott Copper Mine Tour w/St Elias Alpine Guides”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2010

Just returned from Alaska where we took a tour of the Kennecott Copper Mine through St Elias Alpine Guides. The tour was incredible, I recommend it to anyone. Very interesting and hard to imagine building what they did back at that time, essentially in the middle of nowhere. We booked through St Elias Alpine Guides who have locations in both... More

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mukwonago,wisconsin
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“If you like history and nature this is it.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2009

If you drive there it is long and slow from Chitina,but like everything else in Alaska its beautiful.I was there july 07.They were doing rehab on some buildings to make them safe.I recomend taking a ranger guided tour.The rangers are very knowlegeable.It's amazing how they did the mining with how far from civilization they were.I also suggest going on a... More

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