Alexander Creek, Alaska

Alexander Creek, Alaska
Tuqen Kaq'
Alexander, Alaska
Alexander Creek
Location of Alexander Creek in the state of Alaska
Coordinates (USGS GNIS 2419533): 61°25′18″N 150°36′0″W / 61.42167°N 150.60000°W / 61.42167; -150.60000
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
TownshipT15N R7W Seward Meridian
Government
 • Borough mayorVern Halter
 • President of village corporationStephanie Thiele Thompson
Area
 • Total
56.8 sq mi (147 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (1990)
 • Total
40
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99645
Area code907
FIPS code02-01655
GNIS feature ID2419533

Alexander (Dena'ina: Tuqen Kaq’) is an unincorporated community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. An Alaska Native community with an Alaska Native Village Corporation, it lies on the Susitna River delta, near the mouth of Alexander Creek, and 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Anchorage, Alaska Cook Inlet Low. It is located within the boundaries of Susitna CDP.