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Northway, Alaska

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Country
  
United States

Census Area
  
Southeast Fairbanks

FIPS code
  
02-56220

Elevation
  
521 m

Zip code
  
99764

State
  
Alaska

Time zone
  
Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)

GNIS feature ID
  
1407253

Population
  
71 (2010)

Area code
  
907


Area
  
54.13 km² (49.73 km² Land / 4.662 km² Water)

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Northway (K’ehtthiign 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.

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Map of Northway, AK, USA

Geography

Northway is located at 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W (62.969297, -141.905034).

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 North America was recorded at Northway on January 31, 1989 with a reading of 31.85 inches, a record only surpassed by two readings in Siberia. Due to aircraft altimeters only being able to calibrate to 31 inches, most were grounded.

Climate

Northway has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).

Transportation

There is a shuttle between Tok and Northway three times a week, connecting with the Fairbanks - Glennallen - Anchorage service.

Demographics

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.

The median age was 39.6.

Education

Northway is part of the Alaska Gateway School District. Walter Northway School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.

References

Northway, Alaska Wikipedia