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Chena Ridge

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Chena Ridge

Total population

5,881

Median home value

$395,500

47.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$133,775

Chena Ridge$134k
National$74k
Land area95.48 km²
Weather39°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates64.79°, -148.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
95.48 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chena Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is the location of the former city (1903–73) of Chena, now a ghost town that once rivaled nearby Fairbanks in importance.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.5
Median home value
$395,500
Housing units
2,717
Poverty rate
2.8%
Unemployment
7.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
76.3%
Black
0.5%
Asian
1.9%
Hispanic
5.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
64.7943
Longitude
-148.0329
Water area
0.41 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Columbus Day
39°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
27°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
35°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
26°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
33°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
26°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Chena Ridge, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.1%
Diabetes
6.9%
Adult obesity
33%
Binge drinking
18.7%
Adult smoking
11.2%
No leisure activity
17.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
144,923
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,841
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,630
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    5,572
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,038
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,458
  • Common Redpoll
    Acanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,372
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    3,832
  • American Wigeon
    Mareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    3,782

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
21
Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
5
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)
    Other · Fairbanks · 6,899 students · 127.8:1 ratio
  • Raven School
    Other · Fairbanks · 2,771 students · 120.5:1 ratio
  • West Valley High School
    High · Fairbanks · 906 students · 20.6:1 ratio
  • Lathrop High School
    High · Fairbanks · 886 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
    Other · Fairbanks · 801 students · 801:1 ratio
  • Ryan Middle School
    Middle · Fairbanks · 543 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Barnette Magnet School
    Elementary · Fairbanks · 426 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Pearl Creek Elementary
    Elementary · Fairbanks · 411 students · 18.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
512
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2024-01-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

H
Harold Strandberg
American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alaska

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
947

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
115
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chena Ridge

Parks-Chena Ridge air convection embankment performance report, October 1998 to September 1999
Douglas J. Goering · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Snowshoe Hare
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
Seen 2026-10-03
Moose
Moose
Alces alces
Seen 2026-10-03
fireweed
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Seen 2026-10-03
Hoof Fungus
Hoof Fungus
Fomes fomentarius
Seen 2026-10-03
Alaska Paper Birch
Alaska Paper Birch
Betula neoalaskana
Seen 2026-10-03
tufted vetch
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
Seen 2026-10-01
Siberian peashrub
Siberian peashrub
Caragana arborescens
Seen 2026-10-01
Bald-faced Hornet
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
Seen 2026-10-01
Filmy Dome Spider
Filmy Dome Spider
Neriene radiata
Seen 2026-10-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
TANANA R AT FAIRBANKS AK
Distance
5.6 mi
Streamflow
18,500 cfs
Gage height
18.66 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 14:15 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET