Chena Ridge, Alaska

Chena Ridge 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. Chena Ridge is now a western suburb of Fairbanks. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 5,791.[1] It was one of the new CDPs created in 2010 in Alaska.

Chena Ridge, Alaska
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
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughFairbanks North Star
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,791
Time zoneUTC−9 (AKST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−8 (AKDT)

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
20105,791
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Chena Ridge first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).[3]




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