Beaver Alaska Map

About Beaver, Alaska

Beaver is a locality in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 17. The population density is 1.5 people per km². Beaver is located at 66.3594°N, 147.3964°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99724.

Beaver lies as a quiet sentinel where the Yukon River, a broad, brown artery, begins its immense sweep across the vastness of interior Alaska. It lies 105.5 miles north of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 5°T), and is situated 60.3 miles west-south-west of Fort Yukon. The land around Beaver is a study in subtle transitions, a place where taiga meets tundra, and the immense, ancient forest of black spruce and birch presses close to the water's edge. Low, rounded hills, softened by millennia of glacial action and permafrost, rise gently from the river flats, their slopes carpeted in mosses and low-lying shrubs that blaze with fleeting color in the brief summer. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the damp earth and the distant, resinous aroma of pine, especially potent in the hushed light of dawn when the sky itself seems to hold its breath. The history of Beaver is deeply intertwined with the mighty Yukon, a vital highway for generations of Indigenous peoples and later, for prospectors and traders drawn by the whisper of gold. For decades, the economy of Beaver has been a humble affair, sustained by the bounty of the river and the surrounding wilderness—fishing, trapping, and a deep connection to the land that shapes the daily lives of its residents. It’s a place where the pace is set by the seasons and the river's flow, a stark contrast to the hurried pulse of more populated regions. The distinctive character of Beaver is etched not in grand monuments, but in the resilience of its people and the enduring, wild beauty of its landscape, a beauty that can feel both immense and intimately personal when the northern lights begin their silent dance across the inky sky.

About This Beaver Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Beaver, Alaska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Beaver and Yukon-Koyukuk.

Detailed location data for Beaver includes the ZIP code (99724), telephone area code (907), county seat of Yukon-Koyukuk, and school district assignment (Yukon Flats School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Beaver is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.