Badger: Chena Hot Springs Road

Badger stretches across the low ground north of the Tanana River in Interior Alaska, and its position has tied it closely to the wider Fairbanks urban area. This is a spread-out residential community of wooded lots and local roads, shaped by the extreme seasonal rhythm of Alaska’s interior: long summer daylight, sharply cold winters, and frequent aurora displays. The Alaska Range rises beyond the Tanana Valley to the south. Fort Wainwright, the U.S. Army installation immediately west of Badger, remains a major influence on the area’s economy and identity. See how Badger fits into the Fairbanks area and Interior Alaska by browsing webcams nearby.

Built around the homelands of Indigenous peoples and later linked by fur-trade and mining routes, Alaska grew into the largest state in the United States. These coordinates lie in the Interior, where the Tanana River crosses a country of broad lowlands, boreal forest and long winters. Alaska extends from the Gulf of Alaska to the Arctic Ocean and includes Denali, North America’s highest mountain. Athabascan communities remain central to the living cultural fabric of the interior. The Alaska Railroad reached Fairbanks in 1923, helping connect this remote region with the coast. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Interior Alaska.

The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.