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- Denali Park, Alaska - Former Mount McKinley, AKA Denali
The tallest mountain in North America, 20,320 feet. Formerly named for a President who was only five-foot-seven.
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- Address:
- George Parks Hwy, Denali Park, AK
- Directions:
- Hwy 3/George Parks Hwy to Denali National Park. 240 miles north of Anchorage, or 120 miles south of Fairbanks.
- Phone:
- 907-733-7311
- Admission:
- Free to look at.
Actual mile post zero.
[R Mogel, 07/11/2017]Mile Zero: Prospector and Dog Statue:- Address:
- 301 Railway Ave., Seward, AK
- Directions:
- In the parking lot of the Alaska SeaLife Center. South edge of town, on the south side of Railway Ave., one block east of its intersection with Hwy 9/3rd Ave.
- Admission:
- Free
Gunfights and raucous old west fun are the norm at a replica 1890s ghost town, based on the mining boom version of Goldfield. Museums, mystery spot, train ride, and a kid-friendly brothel.
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Goldfield Ghost Town
- Address:
- 4650 N. Mammoth Mine Rd, Apache Junction, AZ
- Directions:
- 5 miles northeast of Apache Junction on Highway 88 (Apache Trail), just west of Lost Dutchman State Park at Mammoth Mine Rd.
- Hours:
- Daily 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 480-983-0333
- Admission:
- Tips for the gunfight, $4-$7 for the mine, $4-$6 for train, etc.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Erected in 1938, the monument honors Jacob Waltz, a prospector who found a fabulous gold mine nearby, but never revealed its location. The eight-foot-tall stone monument is topped by a metal silhouette of Waltz and his burro.
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- Address:
- N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ
- Directions:
- A block west of Hwy 88, on the northeast corner of Apache Trail and Phelps Drive, behind the Focal Point monument. Drive just north of the intersection and park in the nearest parking lot.
- Admission:
- Free
- Congress, Arizona - Frog Rock
Newspaper article in Arizona Republic approx Jan 1977, explains frog rock was painted by part time prospector, ex-sailor, and practical joker deluxe, as the person who originally painted the green frog.
I had heard about the rock from my uncle who was Burt's nephew since I was a small child.
[don mrochek, 06/20/2009]Frog Rock:- Address:
- 25575 AZ-89, Congress, AZ
- Directions:
- West side of US-89, northwest of downtown Congress. It is almost across the road from the Arrowhead Inn Steakhouse.
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The statue is conveniently in the same small parking lot as this mile post sign.