Copper River Census Area, Alaska
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryNo National Register listings were found for this county in the current NPS dataset.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Alaska is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Copper River titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHPNo listings found in the current NPS dataset.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve | Park unit | 34.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS0 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Batzulnetas |
| Belcaro |
| Chisana |
| Liebigstag |
| Matanuska |
| Nizina |
| Skolai |
| Sourdough |
| Tacoma |
| Taral |
| Tiekel |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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