Thane, Alaska | |
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  Thane, Alaska Location of Thane in the U.S. state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates (USGS GNIS 1410784): 58°15′51″N 134°19′49″W / 58.26417°N 134.33028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Juneau |
| Named for | Bartlett L. Thane |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-76700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1410784 |
Thane is a neighborhood in the City and Borough of Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located along Gastineau Channel, it begins one mile (1.6 km) south of downtown Juneau and consists of approximately five dozen houses spread over five miles (8 km). All the houses are located on Thane Road, which comes to a dead end about six miles (10 km) from downtown; there are no side streets. It was named for Bartlett L. Thane, Manager and Director of the Alaska-Gastineau Mining Company.[2]
The only electric link to Snettisham hydroelectric dam - Juneau’s primary electric power plant - travels through Thane. Avalanches knock out this power line somewhat routinely,[3] forcing the local power company, Alaska Electric Light & Power, to keep a series of reserve diesel generators on standby.[citation needed]
- ^ "Thane". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ Copper curb and mining outlook: the truth regarding mining and investments throughout the world. O.F. Jonassen & Co. 1916. p. 26. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ "File Not Found | Alaska Electric Light & Power".