Anderson Alaska

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The community lies at approximately 64.344170° North Latitude and -149.186940° (West) Longitude. (Sec. 05, T007S, R008W, Fairbanks Meridian.)</div> <bR> <div> Anderson is located in the Nenana Recording District. The area encompasses 46.7 sq. miles of land and 0.5 sq. miles of water.</div> <bR> <div> Anderson has a cold, continental climate with maritime influences in the summer. The average high temperature range during July is from 66 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.</div> <bR> <div> The average low temperature range during January is -6 to -24 degrees Fahrenheit.</div> <bR> <div> Extreme temperatures have been measured, ranging from a low of -63 to a high of 98 degrees Fahrenheit.</div> <div> Average annual precipitation is 12.7 inches and average annual snowfall is 49.3 inches.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Organizations with Local Offices </B></div> <div> City - City of Anderson</div> <div> P.O. Box 3100</div> <div> Anderson, AK 99744</div> <div> Phone 907-582-2500</div> <div> Fax 907-582-2496</div> <div> E-mail coaclerk@mtaonline.net</div> <div> Web http://www.anderson.govoffice.com </div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Organizations</B></div> <div> Borough - Denali Borough</div> <div> P.O. Box 480</div> <div> Healy, AK 99743</div> <div> Phone 907-683-1330</div> <div> Fax 907-683-1340</div> <div> E-mail dbgovt@mtaonline.net</div> <div> Web http://www.denaliborough.govoffice.com</div> <bR> <div> Regional Native Health Corporation - Tanana Chiefs Conference</div> <div> 122 First Avenue, Suite 600</div> <div> Fairbanks, AK 99701-4897</div> <div> Phone 907-452-8251</div> <div> Fax 907-459-3850</div> <div> E-mail hbrown@tananachiefs.org</div> <div> Web http://www.tananachiefs.org</div> <bR> <div> <B>Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care</B></div> <div> All homes have individual wells, septic systems and plumbing. Water is also derived from a well at the Anderson School. Clear Air Force Station provides piped water and sewer to all base facilities.</div> <bR> <div> Riverside Park offers camp sites along the river with scenic views of Mount McKinley and the surrounding foothills, with restroom and shower facilities. Anderson has requested funding for a waste oil containment site; the oil would be collected to heat the City shop.</div> <bR> <div> A permitted RV disposal lagoon and sludge disposal site is provided by the City. Refuse is hauled to the new Borough regional landfill located just 2 miles south of Anderson. Electricity is provided by Golden Valley Electric Association.</div> <bR> <div> There is one school located in the community, attended by 80 students. Local hospitals or health clinics include Anderson Health Clinic, Clear Medical Clinic (907-585-6414) or Fairbanks hospitals.</div> <bR> <div> Clear Air Station is a qualified Emergency Care Center. Anderson is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 1C in the Interior Region. Emergency Services have highway and air access, and are within 30 minutes of a higher-level satellite health care facility.</div> <bR> <div> Emergency service is provided by 911 Telephone Service and volunteers Auxiliary health care is provided by Anderson Volunteer Fire Dept./EMS/Ambulance (907-582-2500/907-582-0911); Clear Air Station Fire Dept./Ambulance (907-585-6432); driving to Fairbanks hospitals.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Economy and Transportation</B></div> <div> Clear Air Force Station, the school, City, and other government positions employ most of the residents. A $106.5 million intercontinental ballistic missile radar warning system is under construction at Clear AFS.</div> <bR> <div> "PAVE PAWS" will identify and warn of missiles launched from Asia and Europe.</div> <bR> <div> The Clear Fish Hatchery provides small stocks of gamefish to area streams and lakes, and has been the only commercial hatchery to rear sheefish. Residents often travel to Fairbanks to purchase goods and services.</div> <bR> <div> The George Parks Highway provides access to Anchorage and Fairbanks.</div> <div> The Alaska Railroad serves Anderson and Clear.</div> <bR> <div> A State-owned 4,000' lighted asphalt runway is located at Clear Airport, 4 miles south of town along the access road. Charters and private aircraft serve the airstrip.</div> <div> A private 2,500' dirt strip is located at Clear Sky Lodge. Lost Slough, a large slough of the Nenana River is located less than a mile west of town. It is used for fishing, but the river is too shallow for cargo transportation.</div> <bR> <div> <B>History, Culture and Demographics</B></div> <div> The city is named for Arthur Anderson, one of several homesteaders who originally settled in the area in the late 1950s. In 1959, Mr. Anderson subdivided his 80-acre homestead into 1/4 acre lots for sale.</div> <bR> <div> Most of these lots were purchased by civilian workers from Clear Air Force Station, a ballistic missile early warning site, completed in 1961. An elementary school was established in the community in 1961, and Anderson incorporated as a City in 1962.</div> <bR> <div> A road was completed between Anderson and Nenana, which allowed easy access to Fairbanks. North, vehicles were ferried across the Tanana River at Nenana until 1968, when a $6 million steel bridge was completed.</div> <bR> <div> By 1971, the George Parks Hwy. was constructed, which enabled road access to Anchorage.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>