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Fort Greely

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Fort Greely

Total population

111

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,744

Fort Greely$71k
National$74k

Air quality index

31Good
Land area414.51 km²
Weather25°F · Chance Light Snow
Coordinates63.97°, -145.71°

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
414.51 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fort Greely is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is home to the Fort Greely military installation. As of the 2020 census, Fort Greely had a population of 309.

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History & geography

Geography

Fort Greely is located at (63.905016, -145.554566). Fort Greely is located south of Delta Junction on the Richardson Highway. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of . of it is land and of it (0.21%) is water. Because of its remote location, Fort Greely was chosen as one of the first US military posts to have a compact, nuclear power reactor to generate heat and electricity, under the auspices of the Army Nuclear Power Program. A nuclear power plant, designated the SM-1A was flown in and installed between 1960–62, and was based on the Army's first prototype reactor, the SM-1 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. SM-1A pressurized-water reactor reached initial criticality on March 13, 1962, and was shut down in 1972: the reactor core was removed and sent to the Savannah River nuclear site.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
24.9
Median home value
—
Housing units
89
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
57.7%
Black
4.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
37.8%

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

Geography

Latitude
63.9678
Longitude
-145.7149
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
25°F
Chance Light Snow
Saturday
33°F
Light Snow Likely
Saturday Night
22°F
Chance Light Snow
Sunday
29°F
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
19°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
34°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Fort Greely, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
60
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.9%
Diabetes
7.3%
Adult obesity
32.6%
Binge drinking
18.3%
Adult smoking
14.1%
No leisure activity
23%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,333
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    823
  • Swainson's Thrush
    Catharus ustulatus (Nuttall, 1840) · Aves
    773
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    741
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    435
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    409
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    315
  • Gray Jay
    Perisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    301
  • Lincoln's Sparrow
    Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    253

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

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Delta Junction Elementary
    Elementary · Delta Junction · 359 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Alaska Homeschool
    Other · Delta Junction · 218 students · 218:1 ratio
  • Delta Junction Junior High School
    Middle · Delta Junction · 166 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Delta Junction Senior High School
    High · Delta Junction · 165 students · 15:1 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)
1,765
Largest magnitude
7.9
Largest event
2002-11-03

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.55
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
930

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
848
Avg daily Wikipedia views
29
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fort Greely

Fort Greely Alaska favorites
Alaska) Fort Greely Officers Wives Club (Fort Greely · 1969
Mesoclimatic temperature differences in the Fort Greely, Alaska, area
Mesoclimatic temperature differences in the Fort Greely, Alaska, area
Arthur V. Dodd · 1962
Environmental guide for Arctic testing activities at Fort Greely, Alaska
Richard D. Sands · 1971
Early mining history
Ronald J. Burr Neely · 2001
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Fort Greely A. State of Mind Collection · 2019
Alaska military land withdrawals
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. · 1961
Draft resource management plan and environmental impact statement for the Fort Greely maneuver area and Fort Greely air drop zone
Draft resource management plan and environmental impact statement for the Fort Greely maneuver area and Fort Greely air drop zone
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Alaska State Office · 1988
Fort Greely resource management plan/environmental impact statement
Fort Greely resource management plan/environmental impact statement
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Steese/White Mountains District · 1995

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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

Nearest stream gauge

Site
TANANA R AT BIG DELTA AK
Distance
13.6 mi
Gage height
977.68 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 17:00 UTC.

Events

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Sources

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