| Zimovia Highway | |
|---|---|
| Zimovia Highway highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Wrangell |
| South end | McCormick Creek Road |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Boroughs | Wrangell |
| Highway system | |
The Zimovia Highway is a 14-mile-long (23 km) highway located in Wrangell, Alaska, United States.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Wrangell Borough.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | McCormick Creek Road | Southern terminus | |
| Wrangell | 14 | 23 | Church Street | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
History
On November 20, 2023, a landslide buried homes and a portion of the highway in a remote area south of Wrangell proper, killing two adults and a girl and leaving an adult and two children missing. The slide was 450 feet (137.2 m) wide when it crossed the highway. About 20 people were rescued from the area.
References
- "Zimovia Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "Overview route of Zimovia Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- Sarah Dewberry (November 22, 2023). "'Everybody is pretty darn helpful': Boat operators rescue about 20 people after deadly Alaska landslide". CNN. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- Andrew Wulfeck (November 23, 2023). "3 killed after massive Alaska landslide destroys homes in wake of soaking atmospheric river". Fox Weather. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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