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Mentasta Lake
AlaskaCDP
Mentasta Lake
Total population
96
Median home value
$191,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
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
Mentasta Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mentasta Lake had a population of 127.
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Geography
Mentasta Lake is located at (62.923924, -143.533240). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.66%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Mentasta Lake, 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
- Trumpeter/Tundra SwanCygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves75
- Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus (Nuttall, 1840) · Aves37
- American WigeonMareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves37
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves37
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves29
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves27
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves27
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Mentasta Lake SchoolOther · Mentasta Lake · 34 students · 8.5:1 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 — 2026-09-2413 km ENE of Slana, Alaska
- M 3.1 — 2026-08-2813 km N of Mentasta Lake, Alaska
- M 3.1 — 2026-08-0628 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska
- M 3 — 2026-07-1732 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2026-05-2336 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-02-1729 km NNW of Chistochina, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Mukluk, Southeast Fairbanks, AlaskaWildfires · 2026-08-17 · 28 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • 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
- • NASA EONET