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Ferry
AlaskaCDP
Ferry
Total population
22
Median home value
$245,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- High Wind Watch · SevereHigh Wind Watch issued September 22 at 2:08PM AKDT until September 26 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Ferry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 17 at the 2020 census, down from 33 in 2010.
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Geography
Ferry is located in northern Denali Borough at (64.064392, -148.997000), along the Nenana River. The George Parks Highway (Alaska Route 3) runs through the CDP, leading north to Anderson and south to Healy. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Ferry CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
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 Ferry, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves49
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves38
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves22
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves19
- Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus (Nuttall, 1840) · Aves17
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves17
- Gray JayPerisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves16
- Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum Brewster, 1895 · Aves14
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-09-287 km ENE of Denali Park, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-2522 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska
- M 3.1 — 2026-09-0827 km E of Nenana, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-09-0420 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska
- M 3 — 2026-09-0416 km NNE of Cantwell, Alaska
- M 3 — 2026-08-2751 km ENE of Denali National Park, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Anderson19.3 mi away · pop. 140
- Denali Park33.8 mi away
- Four Mile Road38.8 mi away
- Cantwell44.4 mi away · pop. 128
- Chena Ridge57.9 mi away · pop. 5,881
- South Van Horn62.4 mi away · pop. 572
- Ester63 mi away · pop. 2,752
- College65.3 mi away · pop. 11,924
- Fairbanks66.2 mi away · pop. 32,083
- North Pole67.3 mi away · pop. 2,370
- Badger69.2 mi away · pop. 18,677
- Farmers Loop69.6 mi away · pop. 4,954
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 Ferry
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Mukluk, Southeast Fairbanks, AlaskaWildfires · 2026-08-17 · 186 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET