Chena Hot Springs, Alaska
Chena Hot Springs, Alaska | |
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Populated Place | |
Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, 2016 | |
Location in the U.S. state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates (USGS GNIS 1400199): 65°03′11″N 146°03′20″W / 65.05306°N 146.05556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Fairbanks North Star |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99712 |
| Area code | 907 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1400199 |
Chena Hot Springs is an unincorporated community and hot spring resort in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States, 56.5 miles northeast of Fairbanks near the Chena River State Recreation Area. The resort makes use of the first low-temperature binary geothermal power plant built in Alaska, and is working on several alternative energy projects, including production and use of hydrogen and vegetable oil for fuel. The resort is conducting collaborative experiments in greenhouse production of vegetables with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.