City of Delta Junction
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Delta Junction got its name from the river along which it is situated and from the junction of the Alaska Highway and the Richardson Highway. The town came into being as a construction camp for the building of the Alaska Highway in 1942 and the Fort Greely army post in the early 50s.
Land status within the City of Delta Junction is complex. Major landowners include the State of Alaska, the University of Alaska (a land grant college), private individuals, the federal government and the city itself. of the 9,023 acres within the city limits, 44 per cent is state-owned and 24 per cent belongs to the University. Delta Junction has a 27-acre park with ball fields and playground. A city hall/library complex was built during the 1986-87 construction season. Most streets which come under city jurisdiction have been completed to 26-foot wide, crushed gravel surface. A modern sanitary landfill has been constructed and is in use. Facilities for small aircraft include a 2,400-foot crushed gravel runway and a 1,600-foot grass, cross-wind runway completed in 1990. Links and contact information
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