Moose Creek Alaska Map

About Moose Creek, Alaska

Moose Creek is a locality in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 507. The population density is 83.2 people per km². Moose Creek is located at 64.7100°N, 147.1436°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99705.

Moose Creek unfolds as a broad, open canvas under the vast Alaskan sky, a place where the land breathes with a quiet resilience. It lies 19.0 miles east-south-east of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 117°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north-north-west of Eielson AFB. Rolling hills, softened by millennia of wind and ice, stretch towards a horizon punctuated by distant, snow-dusted peaks, their forms blurred in the ethereal quality of the subarctic light. Here, the earth is a rich tapestry of boreal forest and marshy wetlands, the spruce and birch trees standing sentinel, their needles catching the gold and rose hues of dawn and dusk in a silent, daily benediction. The air itself carries a peculiar crispness, a clean, invigorating scent of pine resin and damp earth that invigorates the lungs and sharpens the senses. This is a landscape shaped by a history of hardiness and self-reliance, where the echoes of early homesteaders and prospectors still resonate in the very character of Moose Creek. The local economy, once deeply entwined with the extraction of resources and the bounty of the land, now finds its pulse in a more diverse rhythm, with agriculture playing a significant role, its fields a patchwork of vibrant greens and golds against the wilder backdrop. The long, sun-drenched days of summer foster a unique sense of community, a collective engagement with the land and its cycles, while the deep, starry nights of winter encourage a quiet introspection, a turning inward that is as much a part of the Alaskan experience as the shimmering aurora borealis.

About This Moose Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moose Creek, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 64.71, -147.143611. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Moose Creek and Fairbanks North Star.

Detailed location data for Moose Creek includes the ZIP code (99705), telephone area code (907), county seat of Fairbanks North Star, and school district assignment (Fairbanks North Star Borough School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Moose Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.