Steele Creek, Alaska
Steele Creek is a community of 5,928 people in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.
Why visit Steele Creek
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Skiland, Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge and Discovery Claim on Pedro Creek.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 68°F; January lows average -2°F.
Weather in Steele Creek
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Steele Creek
Steele Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,437, down from 6,662 in 2010. It is the eighth-most populated CDP in Alaska.
From the Wikipedia article Steele Creek, Alaska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks14
Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 9.5 mi
Human settlement in Alaska, United States of America
Discovery Claim on Pedro Creek
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.2 mi
Archaeological site in Alaska, United States
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Goldstream Dredge No. 8
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.6 mi
Historic mining dredge in Alaska, USA
Ladd Army Airfield
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 8.0 mi
Airport in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks Exploration Company Gold Dredge No. 5
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 8.5 mi
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes4
Silver Gulch Restaurant and Brewery
Restaurant · American, Burger, Diner, Local, Pizza, Regional · 6.1 mi
2195 Old Steese Highway North, Fox
We-Fr 16:00-21:00; Sa-Su 15:00-21:00
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Steele Creek
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10°F | -2°F | 0.6 in |
| Feb | 17°F | 3°F | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 24°F | 8°F | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 42°F | 25°F | 0.7 in |
| May | 57°F | 38°F | 0.9 in |
| Jun | 67°F | 48°F | 2.2 in |
| Jul | 68°F | 51°F | 2.9 in |
| Aug | 61°F | 47°F | 2.9 in |
| Sep | 52°F | 37°F | 1.7 in |
| Oct | 33°F | 22°F | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 18°F | 6°F | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 14°F | 0°F | 0.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Fairbanks 11 Ne 70263 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fairbanks North Star Borough has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-07-06: Nenana Ridge Complex (Fire)
- 2025-06-23: Himalaya Road Fire (Fire)
- 2023-08-03: Lost Horse Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2022-03-24: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Badger 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Farmers Loop 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Fairbanks 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Two Rivers 10 mi east, about 17 min by car
- College 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- North Pole 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Goldstream 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Ester 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Chena Ridge 20 mi southwest, about 32 min by car
- Eielson AFB 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chena Hot Springs Road at Mile 6, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, RadioKAOS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Discovery Claim on Pedro Creek NRHP Fairbanks(1), Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FBK, Federal Aviation Administration , Alaskan Region, Public domain
- Creamer's Field Fairbanks Alaska, RadioKAOS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fairbanks Exploration Company, Goldstream Dredge No. 8, Fox, Fairbanks (North Star Borough, Alaska), Jet Lowe, Public domain
- 2007-04-21-1818a-Aclypea opaca (613938965), D. Sikes from Fairbanks, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Culiseta alaskaensis, D. Sikes, CC BY-SA 2.5
- 2007-05-08-1999a-Phyllocnistis populiella (613928757), D. Sikes from Fairbanks, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ctenicera resplendens, D. Sikes from Fairbanks, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The road, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, Jim O'Neil, CC BY 2.0
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Visitors Center Scraper Pig, Leijurv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Slider Supports, Leijurv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fairbanks North Star, AK, USA - panoramio (1), SwirlyLand, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Line-O-Pipe, David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fairbanks North Star, AK, USA - panoramio, SwirlyLand, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dinner at the Gulch (10151533434), Alan Levine from Mortlach, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- The Turtle Club (25671339652), neverbutterfly, CC BY 2.0
- Turtle Club (26180349484), Kuruman from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Turtle Club (26718735401), Kuruman from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Turtle Club (26718738051), Kuruman from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Turtle Club (26513172950), Kuruman from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Turtle Club (26718733141), Kuruman from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
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