Chickaloon, Alaska

Chickaloon (Nay’dini’aa Na’ in Ahtna Athabascan; Nuk'din'itnu in Dena'ina) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 254 at the 2020 census, down from 272 in 2010.

Chickaloon, Alaska
Nay’dini’aa Na’
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska.
Coordinates: 61°47′38″N 148°28′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Government
  Borough mayorEdna DeVries
  State senatorMike Shower (R)
  State rep.George Rauscher (R)
Area
  Total67.87 sq mi (175.78 km2)
  Land67.09 sq mi (173.77 km2)
  Water0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total254
  Density3.79/sq mi (1.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99674
Area code907
FIPS code02-13340
GNIS feature ID1400239

The Alaska Native people of Chickaloon are a mixture of Ahtna and Dena'ina Athabaskan.

On May 31, 2021, a M6.1 Earthquake struck Chickaloon.

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