The 23,000-square-mile (60,000 km2) Matanuska-Susitna Borough[9] (the Alaskan equivalent of a county)[3] governs the Mat-Su Valley. According to the 2020 Census, the borough's population is 107,081, a 21.7% increase since 2010.[10]
The City of Wasilla was founded on Dena'ina land when the Alaska Railroad was constructed in 1917. Knik, also on Dena'ina land, was the first boom-town in the valley and predates Wasilla. In 1893 the Alaska Commercial Company was built at Knik, and in 1898 Knik was settled by trappers and gold miners.
Talkeetna began in the late 1890s, with the construction of a trading station and later the Alaska Railroad. Today, Talkeetna serves as a tourist hotspot, and the starting point for mountaineers who climb Denali.[11]
The Mat-Su Valley was explored by Russians in 1818.
In 1935, as part of the New Deal 203 families from the Midwest travelled to Alaska and started the Matanuska Valley Colony.[12] Families were specifically chosen from the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, due to their similarly cold winter climates.[13]
The 1939 Slattery Report on Alaskan development identified the region as one of the areas where new settlements would be established through Jewish immigration. This plan was never implemented.
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matanuska, susitna, valley, redirects, here, borough, matanuska, susitna, borough, alaska, known, locally, valley, area, southcentral, alaska, south, alaska, range, about, miles, north, anchorage, alaska, known, world, record, sized, cabbages, other, vegetable. Mat Su redirects here For the borough see Matanuska Susitna Borough Alaska Matanuska Susitna Valley m ae t e ˈ n uː s k e s uː ˈ s ɪ t n e known locally as the Mat Su or The Valley is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles 56 km north of Anchorage Alaska 1 It is known for the world record sized cabbages and other vegetables displayed annually in Palmer at the Alaska State Fair 2 It includes the valleys of the Matanuska Knik and Susitna Rivers 3 11 000 of Mat Su Valley residents commute to Anchorage for work as of 2008 4 It is the fastest growing region in Alaska and includes the towns of Palmer Wasilla Big Lake Houston Willow Sutton and Talkeetna 1 The Matanuska Susitna Valley is primarily the land of the Dena ina and Ahtna Athabaskan people 5 Map of the region It is worth noting that the name is a misnomer as there are two separate valleysThe valleys are shaped by three mountain ranges the Alaska Range the Talkeetna Mountains and the Chugach Mountains 3 The Matanuska Susitna Valley was carved by glaciers leaving thousands of lakes 6 The Mat Su rivers and lakes are home to the spawning grounds of chinook coho sockeye pink and chum salmon 7 The area is home to 31 state parks and campgrounds 8 The 23 000 square mile 60 000 km2 Matanuska Susitna Borough 9 the Alaskan equivalent of a county 3 governs the Mat Su Valley According to the 2020 Census the borough s population is 107 081 a 21 7 increase since 2010 10 The City of Wasilla was founded on Dena ina land when the Alaska Railroad was constructed in 1917 Knik also on Dena ina land was the first boom town in the valley and predates Wasilla In 1893 the Alaska Commercial Company was built at Knik and in 1898 Knik was settled by trappers and gold miners Talkeetna began in the late 1890s with the construction of a trading station and later the Alaska Railroad Today Talkeetna serves as a tourist hotspot and the starting point for mountaineers who climb Denali 11 The Mat Su Valley was explored by Russians in 1818 In 1935 as part of the New Deal 203 families from the Midwest travelled to Alaska and started the Matanuska Valley Colony 12 Families were specifically chosen from the states of Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan due to their similarly cold winter climates 13 The 1939 Slattery Report on Alaskan development identified the region as one of the areas where new settlements would be established through Jewish immigration This plan was never implemented The region is also home to the Matanuska Susitna College 14 and the Mat Su Valley Frontiersman newspaper 15 See also edit nbsp Alaska portalAnchorage metropolitan area Goose Bay Airport Alaska Matanuska Formation Matanuska Susitna Borough AlaskaReferences edit a b About the Mat Su the Matanuska Susitna Valley 2011 Retrieved 23 April 2011 Johnson Greg 16 August 2010 Green Envy Frontiersman Retrieved 23 April 2011 a b c Matanuska Susitna Valley Alaska Trekker Retrieved 23 April 2011 Kinik Arm Bridge 2008 Archived from the original on 19 March 2012 Retrieved 29 May 2017 Languages Alaska Native Language Center www uaf edu Retrieved 2021 04 29 Mat Su Outdoor Activities and Adventures 2011 Retrieved 23 April 2011 Conserving Salmon Habitat in the Mat Su Basin PDF Mat Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership 2008 Retrieved 23 April 2011 Find a Park Campgrounds Alaska State Parks Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation 16 December 2010 Retrieved 23 April 2011 Visitors Yahoo Mat Su Alaska Vacations for Visitors and Alaska Residents Retrieved 23 April 2011 U S Census Bureau Delivers Alaska s 2010 Census Population Totals Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting United States 2010 Census Retrieved 7 November 2021 Past and Present 2011 Retrieved 23 April 2011 Thriving at 75 Mat Su marks Colony anniversary Anchorage Daily News 4 June 2010 Archived from the original on 5 November 2011 Retrieved 23 April 2011 The Matanuska Valley Colony Retrieved 16 October 2014 About Mat Su College Mat Su College Alaska 2011 Retrieved 23 April 2011 About Us Frontiersman Mat Su Valley Frontiersman Newspaper 2011 Archived from the original on 8 May 2011 Retrieved 23 April 2011 External links editAlaska Census data Matanuska Susitna Borough website 61 23 N 150 15 W 61 383 N 150 250 W 61 383 150 250 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matanuska Susitna Valley amp oldid 1095829149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
