United States (Alaska)
Alaska
- Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
The Pan-American Highway unofficially begins in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska near Deadhorse. Traveling south to Fairbanks, Alaska follows the length of the Dalton Highway (Alaska Route 11) and Alaska Route 2.
- Fairbanks
From Alaska's third largest city, the Pan-American Highway and the Alaska Highway are one and the same, following Alaska Route 2 southeast to the Canadian border southeast of Northway, Alaska, and adjacent to the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge.
Note: The Pan-American Highway reenters the U.S., potentially in several locations along the U.S.-Canadian border.
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