Northway, Alaska
Northway, Alaska K'ehtthiign | |
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Location of Northway, Alaska | |
Coordinates: 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°WCoordinates: 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Southeast Fairbanks |
Government | |
• State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
• State rep. | Dave Talerico (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
• Land | 19.2 sq mi (49.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
Elevation | 1,709 ft (521 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 71 |
• Density | 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99764 |
Area code(s) | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-56220 |
GNIS feature ID | 1407253 |
Northway (K'ehtthiign[1] in Upper Tanana Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 71 at the 2010 census, down from 95 in 2000.
Geography[edit]
Northway is located at 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°W (62.969297, -141.905034).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54 km2), of which, 19.2 square miles (50 km2) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) 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.[3] Due to aircraft altimeters only being able to calibrate to 31 inches, most were grounded.
Climate[edit]
Northway has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).
Climate data for Northway | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 43 (6) | 41 (5) | 53 (12) | 74 (23) | 85 (29) | 91 (33) | 88 (31) | 88 (31) | 79 (26) | 68 (20) | 42 (6) | 39 (4) | 91 (33) |
Average high °F (°C) | −9.9 (−23.3) | 3.4 (−15.9) | 22.5 (−5.3) | 42 (6) | 56.9 (13.8) | 67 (19) | 69.5 (20.8) | 64.9 (18.3) | 52.5 (11.4) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 5.4 (−14.8) | −6.4 (−21.3) | 33.1 (0.6) |
Average low °F (°C) | −26.6 (−32.6) | −19.2 (−28.4) | −8.9 (−22.7) | 15.2 (−9.3) | 32.9 (0.5) | 44.4 (6.9) | 48 (9) | 42.9 (6.1) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 13.3 (−10.4) | −10.5 (−23.6) | −22.3 (−30.2) | 11.7 (−11.3) |
Record low °F (°C) | −72 (−58) | −71 (−57) | −56 (−49) | −34 (−37) | 2 (−17) | 25 (−4) | 32 (0) | 12 (−11) | −6 (−21) | −36 (−38) | −55 (−48) | −64 (−53) | −72 (−58) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.27 (6.9) | 0.24 (6.1) | 0.17 (4.3) | 0.21 (5.3) | 0.93 (24) | 2.01 (51) | 2.6 (66) | 1.46 (37) | 0.99 (25) | 0.5 (13) | 0.35 (8.9) | 0.29 (7.4) | 10.02 (255) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.4 (14) | 4.9 (12) | 3.4 (8.6) | 2.2 (5.6) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 1 (2.5) | 6.8 (17) | 6.5 (17) | 6 (15) | 37.2 (94) |
Average precipitation days | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 93 |
Source: [4] |
Transportation[edit]
There is a shuttle between Tok and Northway three times a week, connecting with the Fairbanks - Glennallen - Anchorage service.
Demographics[edit]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1950 | 196 | — | |
1960 | 196 | 0.0% | |
1970 | 40 | −79.6% | |
1980 | 73 | 82.5% | |
1990 | 123 | 68.5% | |
2000 | 95 | −22.8% | |
2010 | 71 | −25.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Northway first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Northway-Nabesna", which included the native village of Nabesna on the west side of Nabesna River across from present-day Northway Village. It returned as Northway in 1960. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the census of 2010, there were 290 people. The racial makeup of the CDP was 66% Native American, 29% White, and 4.8% from two or more races.[6]
The median age was 39.6.[7]
Education[edit]
Northway is part of the Alaska Gateway School District. Walter Northway School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.
References[edit]
- ^ UAF: Alaska Native Place Names
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "NORTHWAY AP, AK (506586)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
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