Chena Ridge, Alaska
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Chena Ridge, Alaska
Khotughee'oden | |
|---|---|
Chena Marina Airport, a floatplane base in Chena Ridge, west across the Chena River from Fairbanks International Airport (2013) | |
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the U.S. state of Alaska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Fairbanks North Star |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Grier Hopkins[1] |
| • State senator | Mike Cronk (R) |
| • State rep. | Ashley Carrick (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.86 sq mi (95.47 km2) |
| • Land | 36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,015 |
| • Density | 165.0/sq mi (63.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
| FIPS code | 02-12920 |
Chena Ridge (Lower Tanana: Khotughee'oden) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is the location of the former city (1903–73) of Chena, now a ghost town that once rivaled nearby Fairbanks in importance.
One of the new CDPs created in 2010 in Alaska, Chena Ridge is now a western suburb of Fairbanks, located between the George Parks Highway and the Tanana River.
As of the 2020 Census, the population was 6,015, up from 5,791 in 2010.[3][4] Chena Ridge is the ninth-most populated CDP in Alaska.
