Tok Alaska Lodging Accommodations
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Westmark
Hotel
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Tok Alaska Hotels and Lodges
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(800) 544-0970 |
| Snowshoe Motel |
Tok Alaska Hotels and Lodges |
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| Young's Motel |
Tok Alaska Hotels and Lodges |
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Tok, Alaska
Bed & Breakfasts
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Winter Cabin Bed and Breakfast
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Tok Alaska Bed and Breakfasts
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(907) 883-5655 |
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Creeks B&B |
Tok Alaska Bed and Breakfasts |
(907) 883-4455 |
| Cleft
of the Rock Bed & Breakfast |
Tok Alaska Bed and Breakfasts |
(800) 478-5646 |
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Tok Alaska Tours, Sightseeing and Fishing Charters
Tok, Alaska
Tours and Sightseeing
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Tetlin National
Wildlife Refuge
Nature Walks that start at Tok
Memorial Park every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11am,
3pm and 7pm. |
US FISH AND WILDLIFE NATURE TOURS
" Learn more about nature by exploring it with a US
Fish and Wildlife Park Ranger. From birdwatching and plantlife to natural history.
Some walking, some
driving, lots of wild Alaska. Departing every Monday
Wednesday and Friday at 2pm and 7pm from the Tok
Memorial Park, at the intersection of the Alaska
Highway and the Tok Cutoff Highway. From June 15th to
September 1st." |
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| Denali State Bank |
3 ATM machines |
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Tok, Alaska
Other Information
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Tok International Youth Hostel
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Tok Alaska Information
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(907) 883-3745 |
| Sourdough Campground |
Tok Alaska Information |
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| Tok is located at the junction of the Alaska Highway
and the Tok Cutoff to the Glenn Highway, 200 miles southeast
of Fairbanks. It is called the "Gateway to Alaska," as
it is the first major community upon entering Alaska, 93
miles from the Canadian border. It lies at approximately
63d 20m N Latitude, 142d 59m W Longitude. (Sec. 18, T018N,
R013E, Copper River Meridian.) Tok is located in the Fairbanks
Recording District. The area encompasses 132.3 sq. miles
of land and 0 sq. miles of water. |
| Tok is in the continental climate zone, with cold winters
and warm summers. In the winter, ice fog and smoke conditions
are common. The average low temperature during January
is -32; the average high during July is 72. Extreme temperatures
have been measured from -71 to 99. Annual precipitation
is 11 inches, including 33 inches of snow. |
| The name Tok is believed to be derived from Tokyo Camp,
but there are at least three other versions of how Tok
got its name. Tok began in 1942 as an Alaska Road Commission
camp. So much money was spent in the camp's construction
and maintenance that it earned the name "Million Dollar
Camp" by those working on the highway. In 1944 a branch
of the Northern Commercial Company was opened, and in 1946
Tok was established as a presidential town site. With the
completion of the Alaska Highway, a post office and a road
house were built. In 1947 the first school was opened,
and in 1958 a larger school was built to accommodate the
many newcomers. The U.S. Customs Office was located in
Tok between 1947 and 1971, when it was moved to the border.
Between 1954 and 1979, a U.S. Army fuel pipeline operated
from Haines to Fairbanks, with a pump station in Tok. The
pump station's facilities were purchased as area headquarters
for the Bureau of Land Management. The U.S. Coast Guard
constructed a LORAN-C station (Long Range Aids to Navigation)
in 1976. In July of 1990, Tok faced extinction when a lightning-caused
forest fire jumped two rivers and the Alaska Highway, putting
both residents and buildings in peril. The town was evacuated
and even the efforts of over a thousand firefighters could
not stop the fire. At the last minute a "miracle wind" (so
labeled Tok's residents) came up, diverting the fire just
short of the first building. The fire continued to burn
the remainder of the summer, eventually burning more than
100,000 acres. Evidence of the burn can be seen on both
sides of the highway just east of Tok. |
| 19% of the population are Alaska Native or part Native.
The area was traditionally Athabascan, although the current
population is primarily non-Native. Tok has become known
as the "Sled Dog Capital of Alaska." Although
residents have chosen not to incorporate as a municipality,
there are numerous local volunteer committees for various
community functions and various membership organizations. |
| There is no central water and sewer in Tok, because businesses
and residences are spread out over a wide area. Most homes
use individual wells at 50- to 125-foot depths and individual
septic tanks. The schools operate individual systems. Most
homes are heated with fuel oil or wood-burning stoves,
and many residents use propane for cooking, water heating
and clothes drying. A private firm, J.D. Refuse Service,
provides household refuse collection and disposal at the
landfill. Alaska Power & Telephone Co., based in Skagway,
owns and operates a diesel power system in Tok which provides
electricity to area communities.
Electricity is provided by Alaska Power & Telephone.
There are 2 schools located in the community,
attended by 311 students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include
Tok Community Clinic (883-5855). The clinic
is a qualified Emergency Care Center. Specialized
Care: Tok Area Mental Health Center; Upper
Tanana Alcohol Program Auxiliary health
care is provided by Tok Area EMS/Ambulance
(883-5873/5111); Tok EMT Association/Ambulance
(883-2301); 40 Mile Medevac Service (883-5094)
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| Tok is the transportation, business, service and government
center for the Upper Tan ana region. Employment and business
revenues peak in the summer months, with the rush of RV
travelers on the Alaska Highway. Sled dog breeding and
the sale of pelts add to the local economy. Four residents
hold commercial fishing permits. Subsistence and recreational
activities are prevalent. Moose, bear, rabbit, grouse,
and ptarmigan are taken. Dahl sheep and caribou are hunted
outside of the region, but only through lottery permits.
Salmon are obtained from the Copper River to the south.
Berry-picking and gardening are also popular activities. |
| Tok is directly accessible to Anchorage and Fairbanks
because of its location at the junction of two highways.
Bus services are available to Anchorage and Fairbanks,
and freight is delivered by truck. Recently, the Tok Airport
gravel runway was lengthened to 3,000', paved and lighted.
A 2,510' paved runway is also available at Tok Junction.
There are two additional private airstrips in the vicinity. |
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