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Plow Poles

The tall poles on the side of the highway are snow plow poles so that the snow plow drivers can tell where to plow the roads in the winter. The snow here can get to be 8 - 10 feet deep and they just plow between the poles to keep the road open.
Chitina - Where the Hell Is Chitina?

July 8th 2009
Upon arriving in Chitina, we visited the Chitina Hotel where they promptly gave us a pin that read "Where the Hell Is Chitina?". We stayed at Kenny Lake and drove the 30 miles to Chitina (pronounced Chit - na). Chitina used to be a booming town when it was originally established in 1908. It was the northern terminus of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway as a railroad and mining supply tow ... read more
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