Northway, Alaska
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Northway, Alaska K’ehtthiign |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Northway, Alaska |
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| 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 | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99764 |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-56220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1407253 |
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.
Northway is located at 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°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.
Northway has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).
There is a shuttle between Tok and Northway three times a week, connecting with the Fairbanks - Glennallen - Anchorage service.
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.
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