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Beluga Alaska Map

Explore Beluga, Alaska, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Beluga, Alaska

How to Use This Beluga, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Beluga, Alaska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alaska or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Beluga.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Beluga
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Kenai Peninsula
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	61.190862
Longitude	-151.184237
Population	34
Density	0.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99682
Area Code	907
School District	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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About Beluga, Alaska

Beluga is a locality in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 0.1 people per km². Beluga is located at 61.1909°N, 151.1842°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99682.

Beluga sprawls across a low-lying expanse where the earth seems to exhale a persistent, damp chill toward the gray reaches of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 39.7 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 263°T), and is situated 31.9 miles north-northeast of Nikiski. Threemile Creek cuts a restless path through the silt and scrub, its waters pulling rhythmically toward the coast while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Kenai Mountains haunts the horizon like a dream of ice. A mile inland, the dark, still surface of Viapan Lake reflects the pale subarctic light, holding the silence of the tundra in its depths. The vegetation here is sparse and hardy, composed of brush and stunted trees that endure the wind, their branches bent into permanent gestures of submission against the immense, indifferent scale of the land.

Beluga exists at the intersection of wild, untamed nature and the pragmatic industry of the modern north, defined by the nearby Susitna Flats State Game Refuge which preserves the raw character of the surrounding wilderness. The rhythm of life in Beluga is governed by the seasonal migrations of wildlife and the persistent demands of resource extraction, as the local economy leans heavily into the energy sector. Bush planes are a common sight, serving as the primary tether to the outside world, their engines humming against the vast quietude of the plains. There is a singular, austere beauty in the way the light lingers at dusk, turning the mudflats into polished glass and highlighting the resilience of those who labor in this stark, unforgiving corner of the world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Susitna Flats State Game Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 043° NE
Trading Bay State Game Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 14.9 mi, 223° SW
Talachulitna Recreation River (State Recreation Area) — 20.5 mi, 360° N
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.8 mi, 174° S · 3.9M acres
Swanson River Unit (Resource Management Area) — 29.1 mi, 159° S
Alexander Creek Recreation River (State Recreation Area) — 31.2 mi, 027° NE
Dave Spencer Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.7 mi, 156° SE · 186k acres
Neacola Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 35.5 mi, 253° W
Indigenous Placename Marker (Public Artwork) — 37.2 mi, 093° E
Nike Site Point Missile Launch Area (Historic Ruins) — 37.7 mi, 093° E
Nike SIte Point Integrated Fire Control Area (Historic Ruins) — 38.3 mi, 093° E
View of the Turnagain Arm (Viewpoint) — 38.8 mi, 094° E
Lake Clark National Park (National Park) — 39.2 mi, 240° SW · 2.5M acres
Nothern Air Cargo DC-6 (Monument) — 41.1 mi, 091° E
West High Theatre (Theatre) — 42.2 mi, 088° E
Benny Benson Memorial (Monument) — 42.3 mi, 089° E
Dos Manos (Gallery) — 42.5 mi, 089° E
James J. Delaney Memorial (Monument) — 42.8 mi, 087° E
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 42.8 mi, 090° E
Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall (Theatre) — 43.0 mi, 087° E
Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive (Attraction) — 43.1 mi, 087° E
Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (Attraction) — 43.1 mi, 087° E
LumaLim (Museum) — 43.2 mi, 087° E
Alaska Law Enforcement Museum (Museum) — 43.2 mi, 087° E
Anchorage Museum Planetarium (Museum) — 43.3 mi, 087° E
Regal Dimond Center 9 Cinemas (Cinema) — 44.0 mi, 094° E
Kenai Historical Society (Museum) — 44.1 mi, 183° S
Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 46.2 mi, 245° SW · 2.6M acres
Chugach National Forest (National Forest) — 54.2 mi, 133° SE · 5.4M acres
Denali National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 78.5 mi, 346° N · 1.3M acres

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