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Northway
AlaskaCDP
Northway
Total population
192
Median home value
$180,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$33,036
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
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Northway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States, also encompassing the sites of Charlieskin Village and Kathakne. Prior to the 2020 Census, the borders of the CDP was expanded, merging with Northway Junction and Northway Village. The population was 234 at the 2020 census, up from 71 in 2010.
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Geography
Northway is located at (62.969297, -141.905034). According to the United States Census Bureau in 2020, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (8.45%) is water. The highest sea-level pressure in the United States was recorded at Northway on January 31, 1989, with a reading of 31.85 inches, a record only surpassed by two readings in Siberia. Due to aircraft altimeters only being able to calibrate to 31 inches, most were grounded.
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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 Northway, 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
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves141
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves134
- American WigeonMareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves118
- Lesser ScaupAythya affinis (Eyton, 1838) · Aves113
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves104
- BuffleheadBucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves102
- Trumpeter/Tundra SwanCygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves100
- white-winged scoterMelanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850) · Aves99
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-01-2532 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska
- M 3.6 — 2024-02-0849 km SW of Alcan Border, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2023-04-2917 km ESE of Mentasta Lake, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2022-12-3157 km S of Alcan Border, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2022-07-2228 km NNW of Nabesna, Alaska
- M 3.6 — 2021-10-0552 km SSW of Alcan Border, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES