Chena Ridge, Alaska
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 |
| • 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. Chena Ridge is the ninth-most populated CDP in Alaska.