Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
ALASKA AVIATION DATABASE
a component of the
Alaska Aviation System Plan
 
Community Overview: McCarthy
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Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: No
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office:
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Ahtna, Incorporated
Native Regional Health Care: Copper River Native Association
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Copper River Native Association
School District: Copper River School District
Healthcare Facility: McCarthy Public Health Nursing - Mat-Su Itinerant Nursing
(907) 352-6600
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Description: McCarthy is accessible from the Richardson via Edgerton Highways. The 58-mile McCarthy Road starts in Chitina and continues into the Wrangell-St. Elias Park. A footbridge is used to cross the Kennicott River. There are two gravel airstrips in the vicinity, one is owned privately and the other is state owned. DOT performs irregular winter maintenance of the McCarthy airport.
 
YearPopulation
201734
201833
201933
202035
2021109
2022114
2023119
Community: (McCarthy)
Year Range: 2017-2023
 
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