Salcha

Geography

Salcha is located at (64.520455, -147.011452). The village was first reported in 1898 by the U.S. Geological Survey as "Salchaket", deriving from the Tanana name meaning "the mouth of Salcha". It is about south of Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway. It is next to the Salcha River, a popular fishing destination. It is also next to the Tanana River. Salcha has its own post office. The ZIP code for Salcha is 99714. The Salcha Seismic Zone underlies the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.59%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  913
• Dark-eyed Junco

  Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  902
• Yellow-rumped Warbler

  Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  828
• Swainson's Thrush

  Catharus ustulatus (Nuttall, 1840) · Aves
  790
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet

  Regulus calendula (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  737
• White-crowned Sparrow

  Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
  730
• Lincoln's Sparrow

  Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  719
• Lesser Yellowlegs

  Tringa flavipes (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  539

Largest nearby schools

• Salcha Elementary
  Elementary · Fairbanks · 66 students · 13.2:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3.1 — 2026-09-08
  27 km E of Nenana, Alaska
• M 2.7 — 2026-09-04
  20 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska
• M 3.7 — 2026-07-02
  60 km SW of Salcha, Alaska
• M 3.1 — 2026-06-26
  6 km ENE of Badger, Alaska
• M 2.5 — 2026-05-19
  3 km S of Salcha, Alaska
• M 2.8 — 2026-05-15
  44 km NE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska