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Red Dog Mine

AlaskaCDP

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Red Dog Mine

Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Air quality index

37Good
Coordinates68.06°, -162.87°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Red Dog Mine is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 5 at the 2020 census, down from 309 in 2010.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
0
Median home value
—
Housing units
0
Poverty rate
—
Unemployment
—

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

Geography

Latitude
68.0644
Longitude
-162.8669
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
37
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
0.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
73
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
263
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    31
  • Gray-cheeked Thrush
    Catharus minimus (Lafresnaye, 1848) · Aves
    18
  • Arctic Warbler
    Phylloscopus borealis (J.H.Blasius, 1858) · Aves
    16
  • Savannah Sparrow
    Passerculus sandwichensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    15
  • Common Redpoll
    Acanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    14
  • Golden-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia atricapilla (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    11
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
478
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2014-06-07

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
877

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
207
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Red Dog Mine

Environmental impact statement
1984
Fishery resources below the Red Dog Mine, northwest Alaska, 1990-1995
A. G. Ott · 1996
Fishery resources below the Red Dog Mine, northwest Alaska, 1990-1994
Phyllis Weber Scannell · 1995
Red Dog project analysis
Alaska. Office of Mineral Development. · 1984
The Red Dog Deposit, Northwestern Alaska
The Red Dog Deposit, Northwestern Alaska
Thomas C. Mowatt · 1991
Fisheries resources and water quality, Red Dog Mine
Phyllis Weber Scannell · 1998
Fish and aquatic taxa report, Red Dog Mine (1998-1999)
Phyllis Weber Scannell · 2000
Alaska scrapbook
Stephen W. Haycox · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

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)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library