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Welcome to Fox River ...


The location of Fox River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


A typical abbreviation for Fox River: Fox Riv.

Fox River is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fox River lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fox River lies within the (907) area code.

Communities Also Named Fox River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Fox River - they are located in Illinois, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fox River.

Communities near Fox River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox River.

  • Fritz Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Halibut Cove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kachemak
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kachemak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kachemak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Kachemak has also been known as:
    • Kachemak City
  • Miller Landing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Millers Landing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nikolaevsk
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Diamond Ridge
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Ridge
  • Homer
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Happy Valley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Ninilchik
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fox River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fox River.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox River. See our Newspapers Page for Fox River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox River ...

Looking for more information about Fox River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fox River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fox River.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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