Jack Wade, Alaska

Jack Wade
Jack Wade
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 64°9′15″N 141°27′35″W / 64.15417°N 141.45972°W / 64.15417; -141.45972
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census areaSoutheast Fairbanks
Government
  State senatorClick Bishop (R)
  State rep.Dave Talerico (R)
Elevation
2,428 ft (740 m)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
GNIS feature ID1404039

Jack Wade is an unincorporated community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Its elevation is 2,428 feet (740 m), and it is located along Wade Creek at 64°9′15″N 141°27′35″W / 64.15417°N 141.45972°W / 64.15417; -141.45972 (64.1541667, -141.4597222), about 46 miles (74 km) south of Eagle near the Canada–US border. Founded as a mining camp around 1900, it was named for Jack Anderson and Wade Nelson, the original locators. Jack Wade received a post office in 1901, which remained until 1948.