Interior Community: Cantwell
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The little town of Cantwell sits at the north end of Broad Pass where the Nenana River curves north and cuts through the Alaska Range. Highway services are available around the intersection of the Parks and Denali Highways. The Cantwell Road heads west 2 miles to the actual settlement, located along the Alaska Railroad tracks. Named after an army lieutenant who surveyed the area, Cantwell was established in the mid 1920s as a railroad construction camp and later became a flag stop for trains traveling between Anchorage and Fairbanks. Many of Cantwell’s businesses are clustered around the intersection of the highways and include food, gas, lodging and camping.
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The Alaska Range near Cantwell
Population: 218
Location: Cantwell is located on the George Parks Highway at the west end of the Denali Highway, 211 miles north of Anchorage and 28 miles south of Denali National Park and Preserve.
Access: George Parks Highway
Accommodations: Three hotels/motels/lodges, one bed and breakfast, one RV park
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