Lawing, Alaska
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Lawing, Alaska | |
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  Lawing, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 60°24′08″N 149°21′52″W / 60.40222°N 149.36444°WCoordinates: 60°24′08″N 149°21′52″W / 60.40222°N 149.36444°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Mike Navarre[1] |
| • State senator | Peter Micciche (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Chenault (R) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1423249[2] |
Lawing is an unincorporated community on the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. Lawing is located on the eastern shore of Kenai Lake along the Alaska Railroad and Seward Highway, 21 miles (34 km) north of Seward.[2]
The community takes its name from Nellie Neal Lawing, best known as "Alaska Nellie". Her roadhouse, whose homestead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, became a major tourist resort. When a post office was established in the area in 1924, it was named Lawing in her honor.[3]
References
- ↑ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 9. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lawing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Conner, Jacques L. (May 8, 1974). "Alaska Nellie's Homestead". National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2017. Accompanied by photos.
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