Anderson Alaska Map

About Anderson, Alaska

Anderson is a locality in Denali, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 177. The population density is 1.6 people per km². Anderson is located at 64.3083°N, 149.1632°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. Anderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 99744, 99704.

Anderson occupies a quiet stretch of interior wilderness where the subarctic light stretches shadows across the flat, moss-covered muskeg and dense spruce thickets. It lies 54.2 miles southwest of College, AK (from College, AK: bearing 230°T), and is situated 55.4 miles southwest of Fairbanks. The air here carries a crisp, thin quality, cooling rapidly as the sun dips low, revealing the vast, silent scale of the interior landscape. Five miles away, Glacier Creek winds through the brush, its cold waters marking the rhythm of the thaw, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Alaska Range looms against the horizon like a pale, serrated blade. Beyond the immediate clearing, the terrain deepens into the dense, untamed expanse of the Tanana Valley State Forest, a sprawling reach of timber that defines the horizon in every direction.

Anderson serves as a resilient outpost, its history tied to the pragmatic necessity of surviving in a land that demands self-reliance and patience. The local economy persists through a mix of small-scale industry and the seasonal cycles of the interior, where the work of maintenance and seasonal preparation dictates the daily pace. Residents often travel toward the quiet stillness of Les Lake for a brief respite, finding a singular peace in the way the water mirrors the shifting colors of the sky. Life in Anderson moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, reflecting a deep-seated connection to the land that remains indifferent to the passing of time, punctuated only by the distant hum of machinery or the sudden, sharp call of a raven.

About This Anderson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anderson, Alaska. Coordinates: 64.308281, -149.163187. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Anderson includes the ZIP code (99744, 99704), telephone area code (907), county seat of Denali, and school district assignment (Denali Borough School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.