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Whitestone

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Total population

18

Median home value

$0

100%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation984 m
Land area18.3 km²
Weather48°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates64.15°, -145.91°

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

Elevation
984 m
Area
18.3 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Whitestone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Its population was 71 as of the 2020 census. This is not to be confused with Whitestone Logging Camp CDP in the Alaskan panhandle.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of , all of it land.

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

Demographics & economy

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

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
64.1528
Longitude
-145.9064
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
48°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
31°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
38°F
Slight Chance Light Snow
Tuesday Night
32°F
Rain And Snow Likely
Wednesday
34°F
Light Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
27°F
Chance Light Snow

Forecast for Whitestone, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,612
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    153
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    129
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    122
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    120
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
    Regulus calendula (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    109
  • Boreal Chickadee
    Poecile hudsonicus (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    102
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    91
  • Gray Jay
    Perisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    88

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

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Delta Junction Elementary
    Elementary · Delta Junction · 359 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Alaska Homeschool
    Other · Delta Junction · 218 students · 218:1 ratio
  • Delta Junction Junior High School
    Middle · Delta Junction · 166 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Delta Junction Senior High School
    High · Delta Junction · 165 students · 15:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,247
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2002-11-03

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alaska

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Geography & sun

Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
926

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
58
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Whitestone

Sergius and Whitestone Narrows, Alaska
United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers. · 1968
Alaska Pulp Corporation long-term timber sale contract
Alaska Pulp Corporation long-term timber sale contract
United States. Forest Service. Alaska Region · 1989

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

shingled hedgehog
shingled hedgehog
Sarcodon imbricatus
Seen 2026-09-20
Low Braya
Low Braya
Braya humilis
Seen 2026-09-15
Ruffed Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Seen 2026-09-15
Silverberry
Silverberry
Elaeagnus commutata
Seen 2026-09-15
European mountain ash
European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia
Seen 2026-09-14
Alsike clover
Alsike clover
Trifolium hybridum
Seen 2026-09-14
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Seen 2026-09-11
Woolly Velvet Polypore
Woolly Velvet Polypore
Onnia tomentosa
Seen 2026-09-07
Setchell's Willow
Setchell's Willow
Salix setchelliana
Seen 2026-09-01

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET