Healy Lake, Alaska facts for kids
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Healy Lake, Alaska
Mendees Cheeg
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Location of Healy Lake, Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Southeast Fairbanks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.04 sq mi (194.36 km2) |
| • Land | 66.76 sq mi (172.91 km2) |
| • Water | 8.28 sq mi (21.45 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 24 |
| • Density | 0.36/sq mi (0.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-32310 |
Healy Lake is a small community in Alaska, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area identified by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes. In the local Tanacross language, it's called Mendees Cheeg, meaning "body of water, with an outlet." In 2020, only 24 people lived there.
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Geography of Healy Lake
Healy Lake is located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of Alaska. You can find it about 29 miles (47 kilometers) east of a town called Delta Junction.
The area of Healy Lake is about 74.3 square miles (192.4 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but about 8.1 square miles (21 square kilometers) is water. The lake itself is quite large, stretching for about 5 miles (8 kilometers).
Population of Healy Lake
Healy Lake first appeared on the U.S. Census in 1980. The number of people living there has changed over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 33 | — | |
| 1990 | 47 | 42.4% | |
| 2000 | 37 | −21.3% | |
| 2010 | 13 | −64.9% | |
| 2020 | 24 | 84.6% | |
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In 2000, there were 37 people living in Healy Lake. Most of the people living there were Native American, with some White residents.
Ancient History at Healy Lake
Healy Lake Village is a very old site. It is located on the northeast shore of Healy Lake. This area is about 124 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of Fairbanks and 31 miles (50 kilometers) east of Delta Junction. It is also close to the Tanana River and the Healy River.
Scientists have found ancient tools and other items in this area. These discoveries show that people have lived here for a very long time, possibly as far back as 11,000 years ago! This makes it an important place for understanding early human life in Alaska.
Getting to Healy Lake
Healy Lake is not connected by roads. This means you cannot drive there. The main way to get to or from Healy Lake is by air.
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The Healy Lake Airport (airport code: (IATA: HKB)) serves the community. This airport offers scheduled flights. The United States Department of Transportation helps support these flights through a program called Essential Air Service. This program makes sure small communities like Healy Lake still have air travel options.
Airlines and Destinations
One airline offers flights from Healy Lake:
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| 40-Mile Air | Fairbanks, Tok |
See also
In Spanish: Healy Lake (Alaska) para niños
- Healy River Airport in Healy, Alaska (Denali Borough) at coordinates 63°52′03″N 148°58′08″W / 63.86750°N 148.96889°W
