Palmer, Alaska
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| Palmer, Alaska | |
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| City | |
 Palmer depot with a narrow gauge locomotive.
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| Motto: "Alaska at Its Best" | |
 Location of Palmer, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 61°36′7″N 149°7′2″W / 61.60194°N 149.11722°WCoordinates: 61°36′7″N 149°7′2″W / 61.60194°N 149.11722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,937 |
| • Density | 1,562.3/sq mi (612.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99645 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-58660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1407737 |
| Website | City of Palmer, Alaska |
Palmer is a city in Alaska. Palmer is most noted in Alaska as the place of the yearly Alaska State Fair.
Twelve miles north of Palmer is Hatcher Pass. The pass is a state park and is home of the Independence Mine.
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