Knik-Fairview, Alaska

About Knik-Fairview

Set in the central part of Alaska, Knik-Fairview is a small unincorporated community.

Knik-Fairview holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 73.53 square miles.

📰 Knik-Fairview News Today

• Air quality in Knik-Fairview IQAir · Jul 30
• Where People Are Moving To In Alaska In 2026 WorldAtlas · Jun 14
• Knik-Fairview, Alaska Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
• Granite Construction Awarded Rebuild Contract for Knik Goose Bay Road Alaska Business Magazine · Jul 5
• Knik-Fairview Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Knik-Fairview Unique

• The only place in America named Knik-Fairview — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Knik-Fairview

• Fried Rice Express — asian
• Grizzly Grounds — coffee shop
• Polar Bear Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Raven Ribs — barbecue
• Settlers Bay Lodge
• Soda & S'more (café)
• The Perfect Start — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Knik Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Knik-Fairview

• Beach Lake Park reviews ★
• Coyote Ski Trails reviews ★
• Edmonds Lake Park reviews ★
• Lampert Park reviews ★
• Loretta French Park reviews ★
• Mirror Lake Park reviews ★
• Mouth of Peter's Creek Park reviews ★
• Peter's Creek Park reviews ★
• Russel Oberg Soccer Park reviews ★
• Tonjess Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Knik-Fairview

• Birchwood ABC Elementary
• Chugiak Elementary
• Chugiak High School
• Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr.
• Eagle Academy Charter School
• Eagle River Elementary
• Fire Lake Elementary
• Mirror Lake Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Knik-Fairview

🏘️ Nearby Communities