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Gulkana

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Gulkana

Total population

47

Median home value

$0

23.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Land area89.99 km²
Weather29°F · Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Coordinates62.22°, -145.44°

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
89.99 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gulkana is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, U.S. At the 2020 census the population was 110, down from 119 in 2010. It also has an airport.

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History & geography

Geography

Gulkana is located at (62.240213, −145.422883). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Gulkana has a continental subarctic climate (Köppen: Dsc). ;Notes:

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Demographics & economy

Median age
60.2
Median home value
—
Housing units
61
Poverty rate
14.9%
Unemployment
20%

Race & ethnicity

White
38.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
62.2154
Longitude
-145.4450
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
29°F
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Wednesday
43°F
Widespread Rain And Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
28°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Thursday
42°F
Chance Snow Showers
Thursday Night
27°F
Scattered Rain And Snow Showers
Friday
41°F
Scattered Snow Showers

Forecast for Gulkana, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.9%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
33.7%
Binge drinking
19.2%
Adult smoking
19.5%
No leisure activity
22.2%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Upstream Learning Correspondence
    Other · Glennallen · 120 students · 120:1 ratio
  • Glennallen Elementary
    Elementary · Glennallen · 108 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Glennallen Jr/Sr High School
    High · Glennallen · 99 students · 12.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
973

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
117
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gulkana

Gulkana National Wild River, Alaska
1999
Mass balance, meteorological, ice motion, surface altitude, and runoff data at Gulkana Glacier, Alaska, 1992 balance year
Rod March · 1996
Geologic bibliography of the Gulkana quadrangle, Alaska
1986
Geologic Map of the Gulkana A-2 Quadrangle, Alaska
United States Geological Survey · 1978
Mass balance, meteorological, ice motion, surface altitude, and runoff data at Gulkana Glacier, Alaska, 1993 balance year
Rod March · 1997
Geologic map of the Gulkana B-1 quadrangle, south-central Alaska
United States Geological Survey · 1989
Resource values and instream flow recommendations
1990
Mass balance, meteorological, ice motion, surface altitude, and runoff data at Gulkana Glacier, Alaska, 1994 balance year
Rod March · 1998

Search results from Open Library.

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
TAZLINA R NR GLENNALLEN AK
Distance
11.1 mi
Gage height
1112.76 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET