Northway, Alaska

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Northway (K’ehtthiign<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in Upper Tanana Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Prior to the 2020 Census, the borders of the CDP got expanded to include Northway Junction and Northway Village.<ref name="2020 Census Maps">

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Geography

Northway is located at Template:Coord (62.969297, -141.905034).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau in 2020, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which, Template:Convert of it is land and Template:Convert of it (8.45%) is water.<ref name="2020 Census Gazetter">

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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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

Template:US Census population 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The median age was 39.6.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

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