Alaska: Chena Hot Springs
Chena Hot Springs is a hot spring, resort, and unincorporated community in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, 56.5 miles northeast of Fairbanks near the Chena River State Recreation Area. The resort makes use of the first low-temperature binary geothermal power plant built in Alaska, and is working on several alternative energy projects, including production and use of hydrogen and vegetable oil for fuel. The resort is conducting collaborative experiments in greenhouse production of vegetables with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
Chena Hot Springs was founded over 100 years ago by two gold mining brothers, Robert and Thomas Swan. In 1905, Robert Swan was suffering from rheumatism and needed a place to calm his pain and be comfortable. The two brothers set out to find the hot springs. It took them a little over a month to reach the hot springs after searching for it in Interior Alaska’s harsh landscape. In 1911, twelve small cabins were built to accommodate visitors. The twelve cabins developed, and they became one of the most famous resorts in the interior of Alaska. Chena Hot Springs became so famous that the United States Department of Agriculture sent chemists to analyze the water. The characteristics of the water are very different from other American hot springs.
The coordinates for Chena Hot Springs Alaska are 65'03 N and 146'03 W (65.05, -146.05). The average yearly temperature for the area is −4.9 °C (23.2 °F), with the highest temperature being in July at 20.4 °C (68.7 °F) and the lowest temperature being in January at −31.2 °C (−24.2 °F). Annually the average amount of precipitation is 357 millimetres (14.1 in). The average snowfall amount in Chena Hot Springs is 161.8 centimetres (63.7 in) annually.
Chena Hot Springs has visibility of the Aurora borealis, especially around the March equinox.
Chena Hot Springs Resort uses two 200kW Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) geothermal energy power plants to generate energy, the first in Alaska. The resort moved the diesel generators used in the past to a backup role since July 2006, and it is successful in reducing the cost from 30 cents/kWh to 5 cents/kWh. The resort owners have future plans in increasing the work output of the powerplant from 200 kW to 1MW. An increase to 730 kilowatts was accomplished.
Chena Hot Springs Resort Fairbanks, AK, United States
Chena Hot Springs Resort, Kennel and Fun!- Fairbanks Alaska seattle
Took a nice trip and travel to see Chena Hot Springs Resort and the Chena Hot Springs Kennel Club. All of these dogs are considered Alaskan Huskies. At the end of the video there are a group of dogs that are up for adoption and they are completely FREE! FREE DOGS! These are sledding dogs that are born for running and pulling.
For sure worth the trip. We were in Chena/Fairbanks when it was completely day light out which was very hard to get use to but had a blast!
Sitting in the hot spring was super fun and relaxing, sadly i did not get a video of it but it is very well build and relaxing.
One of the best places to go in Alaska is Chena Hot Springs Resort
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Chena Hot Springs,Alaska
July 02,2015
We have arrived the day before and it was too late to take the Ice Museum Tour yesterday. This is a well worth the trip out to Chena Hot Springs for the museum and to enjoy the great hot springs that is there.
This is one of the many place we seen on our 2015 Summer Journey.
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Visit Friendly and Remote Chena Hot Springs Resort, Alaska
Chena Hot Springs Resort has extremely friendly personnel, activities and wonderful food! It's no wonderful people from all over the world come here to see the Northern Lights. Think, China...Singapore... Now that's far!
Dog Sledding, Chena Hot Springs, Alaska 2018
Dog Sledding, Chena Hot Springs, Alaska 12152018
Chena Hot Springs is a hot spring, resort, and unincorporated community in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, 56.5 miles northeast of Fairbanks near the Chena River State Recreation Area.
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Enjoy the curiosity of a museum made of ice, then relax in the natural Chena Hot Springs!
Chena Hotsprings, Alaska
This weekend was for relaxation, so we ran from the freezing cold weather and hid in the hot-springs just down the road! I hope everyone enjoys!
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Chena Hot Springs near Fairbanks, Alaska
Himali (AKA The Nepali Princess) and family visit Chena Hot Springs outside of Fairbanks Alaska in July, 2011.
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Chena Hot Spring, Fairbanks Alaska
Diciembre 2016, Thaly y yo fuimos en busca de las luces! AURORA BOREAL!! Y de paso a como estos!!
Alaska 2015: Chena Hot Springs Resort
Join VideoGrrrl for a beautiful day at the Chena Hot Springs Resort exploring the grounds. See the caribou and goat family. Enjoy the healing waters of the steamy mineral hot springs; $15 for a day pass. Took the $15 Aurora Ice Museum at 2 p.m., the FREE GEOTHERMAL RENEWABLE ENERGY TOUR at 3 p.m., enjoyed the clam chowder, grilled salmon and polenta dinner at the restaurant bar. Great day at the Chena Hot Springs Resort (March 2015).
56.5 Chena Hot Springs Road, Fairbanks, AK 99711
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Alaska boondocking paradise by the river and then off to Chena Hot Springs Resort
Not sure which of these experiences was more perfect. First we spent a few nights by the Chena River in a remote paradise location boondocking. Then we traveled to the end of the road to take in the Chena Hot Springs Resort. There we soaked in the hot springs, ate a great meal and took in the Ice Carving Museum. All things we highly recommend and all with our friends Jim and Cynthia of Wings and Wheels Alaska.
CHENA HOT SPRINGS MIDNIGHT AURORA
A WEEK IN ALASKAWORTH WAITING FOR HALF AN HOUR OF CLEAR SKY IN THE NIGHT
Hot Springs, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Chena Hot Springs
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Hiking Chena Hot Springs Alaska
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Chena Hot Springs Resort - What it’s like to SWIM in -15 BELOW ZERO !
Chena Hot Springs Resort - What it’s like to SWIM in -15 BELOW ZERO! We take you to Chena Hot Springs in Alaska, when the temperature is -15 below zero Fahrenheit. Our hair turns to ice and you get to see the hot springs in the winter. Watch our hair turn white with ice!
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Chena Hot Springs Energy Tour
Owner of Chena Hot Springs Resort, Bernie Karl, take us on an energy tour and explains how the town of Chena remains a self sustainable town ran off of Geothermal power.