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Kake
Alaskacity
Total population
624
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Alaska, United States, Kake is classified as a small city in public datasets. Located at 56.975°, -133.904°, Kake occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 624. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. That works out to roughly 31 residents per square kilometre — low overall population density. It covers about 19.9 km² of land area. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kake, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
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
- humpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781) · Mammalia1,300
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves91
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves42
- Marbled MurreletBrachyramphus marmoratus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves39
- Pigeon GuillemotCepphus columba Pallas, 1811 · Aves38
- orcaOrcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia37
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves37
- Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves27
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Kake Elementary & High SchoolOther · Kake · 111 students · 9.3:1 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 2.9 — 2024-03-2744 km NW of Port Alexander, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2023-04-0434 km E of Petersburg, Alaska
- M 3 — 2019-09-1547 km ESE of Hobart Bay, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2019-09-0411 km ENE of Port Alexander, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2016-10-2625 km E of Hobart Bay, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2015-11-1837 km SE of Hobart Bay, 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
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 16:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • 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)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES