Fox (Alaska)
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 Train the Tanana Valley Railroad at the train station of Fox, 1916 |
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| Location in Alaska | |||
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Fairbanks North Star Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 64 ° 57 ′ N , 147 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 417 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 11.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 35.2 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) of which 35.2 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 229 m | ||
| Postal code : | 99712 | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-26870 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1402342 | ||
Fox is a census-designated place in the Fairbanks North Star Borough of Alaska .
The village, 10 km north of Fairbanks on Goldstream Creek , was founded in 1905 as a housing estate for miners. In 1908 the place received a post office. In Fox, the Fox Creek coming from the north joins the Goldstream Creek. Today, however, most of the residents work in nearby Fairbanks. Fox is the destination of many day vacationers, especially the local restaurants and the second largest brewery in Alaska are popular.
The Steese Highway and the Elliott Highway run through the city .
Web links
Commons : Fox - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Fox in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Database of Municipalities Alaska: Fox (English)