113 years in pictures
Census counts: 148 in 1920, a low of 13 in 1930, 28 in 1940. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and a map from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1913Chisana is settled
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A town in Alaska.
100% of the land in Chisana is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, at 50,304 acres with 8.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Chisana yet; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 148 in 1920, a low of 13 in 1930, 28 in 1940. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and a map from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Chisana is unincorporated, so Copper River Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Chisana.
For Chisana, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Its parks and preserves take up 51,691 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve | 8.2 mi | 50,304 |
| 2. Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness | — | 1,387 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Chisana’s risk rating from FEMA works out to 84 of 100. Just over three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Chisana; the nearest are
CDP in Alaska, United States
Chisana (also Shushanna) (Tsetsaan' Na in Ahtna) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Copper River Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Chisana had a population of 0. The English name Chisana derives from the Ahtna Athabascan name Tsetsaan' Na, meaning literally 'copper river' (not to be confused with the river known in English as the Copper River). The Chisana River joins the Nabesna River just north of Northway Junction, Alaska, to form the Tanana River, a major tributary of the Yukon River. The Chisana Airport consists of a turf and gravel runway which is largely serviced by flights from Tok, Alaska. In 1985, the community was listed as Chisana Historic Di…
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We don’t grade Chisana yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Alaska.