Grayling, Alaska

city in Alaska, United States

Grayling is a town in Alaska, United States. The town name is Sixno' Xidakagg in the Holikachuk language.

Grayling
Sixno' Xidakagg
Grayling is located in Alaska
Grayling
Grayling
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 62°54′38″N 160°4′2″W / 62.91056°N 160.06722°W / 62.91056; -160.06722
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk
IncorporatedJune 9, 1969[1]
Area
 • Total11.23 sq mi (29.10 km2)
 • Land11.23 sq mi (29.08 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 • Total210
 • Density18.70/sq mi (7.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
Zip code
99590
Area code907
FIPS code02-30060

The town is a checkpoint, or stop along the way for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

References

change
  1. "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 37. January 1974.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. "Grayling city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.