Knik-Fairview
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Location in Alaska
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 31 ′ N , 149 ° 36 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 14,923 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 82.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 183.9 km 2 (approx. 71 mi 2 ) of which 180.8 km 2 (approx. 70 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 63 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-40645 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2418663 | ||
Knik-Fairview is a census-designated place in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska with 7049 inhabitants (status: 2000 ) . The settlement is located northwest of Anchorage on the banks of the Knik Arms , a bay of the Cook Inlet .
history
In 1835 a Russian Orthodox mission was established on the site of today's Knik . The settlement was first mentioned in the US Census of 1880 under the name "Kinik". During the 1880s the place lived from the fur trade. From 1908, gold discoveries in inland Alaska led prospectors to Knik, who went ashore there with their equipment and loaded gold finds. With the Iditarod Trail , a postal connection was established to Nome on Norton Sound . Today in Knik there is a checkpoint for the Iditarod sled dog race.
From 1913 to 1915 Knik experienced a heyday. In summer the population was around 500, in winter up to 1000. The place had four landing stages, two general stores and hotels and a primary school. The construction of the Alaska Railroad in 1915, which bypassed Knik, caused many residents to migrate to Anchorage and Wasilla . Later World War II and Korean War veterans settled in the area. In the 1960s, the construction of the Knik-Goose Bay Road fell victim to large parts of the historic port facilities and the town center. The rural life and the proximity to the capital Anchorage let the population increase again.
8.7% of the population of Knik are indigenous people of Alaska (Tikahtnu Dena'ina ), who are organized in the state-recognized Knik Tribal Council .
Web links
- Knik Tribal Council (Engl.)
- Friends of Old Knik (Engl.)