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Grayling
Alaskacity
Total population
173
Median home value
$114,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,250
Founded
1969
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
Grayling is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grayling had a population of 210. Since 1977, the Athabaskan village has seen a surge of interest on odd-numbered years, when it is the site of a checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. It is situated after the checkpoint at Anvik and before Eagle Island.
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Geography
Grayling is located at (62.910472, -160.067250). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.09% is water.
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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 Grayling, 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
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2
- White-winged CrossbillLoxia leucoptera J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves2
- Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves1
- white-winged scoterMelanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves1
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2024-03-0126 km WSW of Holy Cross, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2023-11-2127 km WSW of Holy Cross, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2023-10-1541 km SE of Unalakleet, Alaska
- M 3.7 — 2016-09-2945 km ENE of Holy Cross, Alaska
- M 3 — 2009-07-3123 km E of Shageluk, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Anvik18.6 mi away · pop. 79
- Shageluk24 mi away
- Holy Cross49.8 mi away · pop. 205
- Unalakleet72.1 mi away · pop. 519
- Flat72.9 mi away
- St. Michael74 mi away · pop. 177
- Stebbins77.9 mi away · pop. 596
- Russian Mission87 mi away · pop. 314
- Chuathbaluk95.5 mi away
- Lower Kalskag95.8 mi away · pop. 239
- Crooked Creek100.1 mi away · pop. 17
- Shaktoolik106.1 mi away · pop. 283
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 Grayling
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library