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Pleasant Valley
AlaskaCDP
Pleasant Valley
Total population
790
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$218,389
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Special Weather Statement · ModerateSpecial Weather Statement issued September 29 at 3:16PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Pleasant Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Pleasant Valley had a population of 606.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Pleasant Valley is located at (64.877256, -146.884023), in the valley of the Chena River east of Fairbanks. It is placed between the hills and is accessible by Chena Hot Springs Road. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Pleasant Valley gets of rain per year.
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 Pleasant Valley, 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
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves317
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves280
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves252
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves225
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves222
- American WigeonMareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves193
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves189
- Gray JayPerisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves179
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2026-09-0827 km E of Nenana, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-09-0420 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska
- M 3.7 — 2026-07-0260 km SW of Salcha, Alaska
- M 3.1 — 2026-06-266 km ENE of Badger, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-05-193 km S of Salcha, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2026-05-1544 km NE of Pleasant Valley, 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
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 Pleasant Valley
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Mukluk, Southeast Fairbanks, AlaskaWildfires · 2026-08-17 · 157 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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-30 04:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET