Fox, Alaska
- Lucian@going2paris.net
- 33 minutes ago
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Spring Hill Suites
Fairbanks, Alaska
June 5, 2026
I knew when coming to Fairbanks that there was a nearby community named Fox. I assumed that it would be like the other Fox's I have visited -- not much. Well, it was both not much and a great place to visit. Enjoy the slideshow!!
Fox is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Fox had a population of 406.
Geography
Fox is located at 64°57′14″N 147°37′42″W (64.953979, -147.628325), on the bank of Fox Creek as it enters Goldstream Creek Valley, 10 mi northeast of Fairbanks. Steese Highway and Elliott Highway intersect in Fox.
Established as a mining camp in the early 1900s, Fox functions as a bedroom community today and most residents work in nearby Fairbanks or at Fort Knox Gold Mine to the northeast. The Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility was built in the 1960s to study permafrost.
Demographics
Fox first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It did not appear again until 1980 when it was made a census-designated place (CDP).
Economy
Fox is home to several restaurants popular with Fairbanksans. One of these, the Howling Dog Saloon, was originally situated in Ester, but moved to Fox in the early 1970s. Across from this saloon is the Silver Gulch Brewery. The Turtle Club restaurant and bar is nearby. There is also a small general store/gas station.
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