Moose Creek

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Moose Creek

Total population

507

Median home value

$0

21%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$91,250

Moose Creek$91k

National$74k

Elevation159 m

Land area4.25 km²

Weather45°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates64.72°, -147.17°

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

Moose Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Moose Creek had a population of 534. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. Moose Creek is located south of Fairbanks, Alaska along the Richardson Highway. Moose Creek is bordered by Eielson Air Force Base to the south, the Tanana River to the west, and the Chena River Flood Control Project to the north.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Moose Creek, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alaska

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  6.3 mi away · pop. 2,370
• Badger
  8.7 mi away · pop. 18,677
• Two Rivers
  12.3 mi away · pop. 451
• Pleasant Valley
  14.1 mi away · pop. 790
• Salcha
  15.1 mi away · pop. 829
• Fairbanks
  16.5 mi away · pop. 32,083
• South Van Horn
  19.4 mi away · pop. 572
• Farmers Loop
  20.5 mi away · pop. 4,954
• College
  21.9 mi away · pop. 11,924
• Fox
  22.1 mi away · pop. 80
• Chena Ridge
  26.1 mi away · pop. 5,881
• Ester
  28.1 mi away · pop. 2,752

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Moose Creek

Moose Creek District of Matanuska Coal Fields, Alaska

United States. Bureau of Mines. · 1944

Core drilling for coal in the Moose Creek area, Alaska

Gerald A. Waring · 1934

Moose Creek Dam outlet works and diversion channel, Chena River lakes project, Alaska

1984

Moose Creek Charlie and the Quick Freeze

Bernie Rinear · 1982

Alaska, Yukon, Cassiar Highways

Derrick King · 2015

Investigations in Alaska railroad belt, 1931

Philip S. Smith · 1933

The Red Snow

James Greiner · 1980

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Mukluk, Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska
  Wildfires · 2026-08-17 · 156 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Common Ink Cap

Coprinopsis atramentaria

Seen 2026-09-23

Strawberry Root Weevil

Otiorhynchus ovatus

Seen 2026-09-22

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Seen 2026-09-20

Spruce Grouse

Canachites canadensis

Seen 2026-09-20

Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Seen 2026-09-20

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Seen 2026-09-19

squashberry

Viburnum edule

Seen 2026-09-19

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Seen 2026-09-19

Alaska Paper Birch

Betula neoalaskana

Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

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