Coldfoot

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Coldfoot

Total population

211

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation309 m

Land area92.83 km²

Weather30°F · Light Snow Likely

Coordinates67.25°, -150.11°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Coldfoot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 34 at the 2020 census. It is said that the name was derived from travelers getting "cold feet" about making the 240-some-mile journey north to Deadhorse.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Coldfoot, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Nearby places in Alaska

• Bettles
  45.1 mi away · pop. 16
• Anaktuvuk Pass
  75 mi away · pop. 329
• Allakaket
  82.9 mi away · pop. 167
• Alatna
  87.8 mi away · pop. 11
• Beaver
  97.1 mi away · pop. 17
• Venetie
  101.4 mi away · pop. 76
• Birch Creek
  133.7 mi away
• Arctic Village
  138.7 mi away · pop. 164
• Fort Yukon
  139.8 mi away · pop. 656
• Tanana
  152.5 mi away · pop. 334
• Manley Hot Springs
  154.7 mi away · pop. 32
• Fox
  171.9 mi away · pop. 80

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Coldfoot

Alaskan Geological & Geophysical Transect

Nokleberg · 1989

Alaskan Geological and Geophysical Transect

Ruth A. M. Schmidt · 2013

Alaskan geological and geophysical transect: Valdez to Coldfoot, Alaska June 24-July 5, 1989. Editors: W.J. Nokleberg [and others]

History of the Caro-Coldfoot Trail (RST 262) and the Coldfoot-Chandalar Trail (RST 9)

Rolfe G. Buzzell · 2007

Eldorado!

Catherine Holder Spude · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Seen 2026-08-26

Sharp-lined Yellow

Sicya macularia

Seen 2026-08-16

Red-spotted Admiral

Limenitis arthemis

Seen 2026-08-10

Lingonberry Gall

Exobasidium vaccinii

Seen 2026-08-10

Cryptic Bumble Bee

Bombus cryptarum

Seen 2026-08-08

Green Comma

Polygonia faunus

Seen 2026-08-08

Dorcas Copper

Tharsalea dorcas

Seen 2026-08-08

Royal fly agaric

Amanita regalis

Seen 2026-08-08

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

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-10 06:15 UTC.