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Holy Cross
Alaskacity
Holy Cross
Total population
205
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
Holy Cross is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Holy Cross had a population of 176.
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Geography
Holy Cross is located at (62.198048, -159.773418). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (16.51%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Holy Cross, 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 · Aves5
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves3
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3
- Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves2
- Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata (Ord, 1825) · Aves1
- Gray JayPerisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1
- Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum Brewster, 1895 · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Jeffery A. Bader Memorial SchoolOther · Holy Cross · 25 students · 25:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2024-04-2237 km ESE of Holy Cross, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-166 km SW of Chuathbaluk, Alaska
- 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 3.5 — 2021-08-315 km S of Lower Kalskag, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2019-12-2434 km N of Aniak, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alaska
- Anvik32.9 mi away · pop. 79
- Shageluk34.4 mi away
- Chuathbaluk46.7 mi away
- Crooked Creek63.6 mi away · pop. 17
- Tuluksak82.6 mi away · pop. 118
- Sleetmute96.8 mi away · pop. 48
- Akiachak101 mi away · pop. 736
- Kwethluk109.2 mi away · pop. 975
- Pitkas Point110.6 mi away · pop. 169
- St. Michael113.6 mi away · pop. 177
- Bethel115.4 mi away · pop. 6,312
- Stebbins116.9 mi away · pop. 596
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 Holy Cross
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library