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Dry Creek
AlaskaCDP
Total population
162
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,368
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Winter Weather Advisory · ModerateWinter Weather Advisory issued September 29 at 12:33PM AKDT until October 1 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Dry Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dry Creek had a population of 61.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Dry Creek is located at (63.683609, −144.604040). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which (99.94%) is land and (0.06%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Dry Creek, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Gray JayPerisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves14
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8
- spruce grouseCanachites canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7
- Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus (Nuttall, 1840) · Aves7
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves7
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves6
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2026-08-2813 km N of Mentasta Lake, Alaska
- M 3.1 — 2026-08-0628 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska
- M 3 — 2026-07-1732 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2026-05-2336 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-02-1729 km NNW of Chistochina, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-02-1636 km ENE of Paxson, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Deltana24.5 mi away · pop. 1,997
- Tanacross41.1 mi away · pop. 155
- Big Delta49.6 mi away · pop. 565
- Whitestone53 mi away · pop. 18
- Mentasta Lake54.1 mi away · pop. 96
- Paxson56.8 mi away · pop. 17
- Tetlin72.8 mi away · pop. 123
- Harding-Birch Lakes77.5 mi away · pop. 277
- Gakona89.4 mi away · pop. 181
- Chicken91.3 mi away
- Salcha92.3 mi away · pop. 829
- Nabesna93.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Dry Creek
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Mukluk, Southeast Fairbanks, AlaskaWildfires · 2026-08-17 · 52 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS.
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)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET