Big Lake Alaska Map

About Big Lake, Alaska

Big Lake is a locality in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States. Big Lake is located at 67.5031°N, 149.4464°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99652.

Big Lake sprawls across a landscape sculpted by ancient ice, where the boreal forest meets the vastness of the Alaskan interior. It lies 190.4 miles north-north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 346°T), and is situated 129.8 miles west-north-west of Fort Yukon. Here, the land is a mosaic of spruce and birch, their dark greens and pale golds stretching towards horizons often softened by the ethereal glow of the aurora borealis. The air, when it’s not crisp with frost, carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wilderness that presses in from all sides. The very ground seems to breathe, a slow, deep respiration of thawing permafrost and the patient growth of mosses. The silence here is not empty but full, punctuated by the cry of a raven or the distant rumble of a floatplane. The history of Big Lake is tied to the resilience of those who chose this remote frontier, drawn by the promise of its natural resources and the quiet solitude it offered. For generations, subsistence living and small-scale trapping formed the backbone of the local economy, a tradition still honored by many residents. The waterways, particularly the expansive body of water that gives Big Lake its name, have always been central to life, serving as highways for travel and vital sources of sustenance. While modern industries have emerged, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land remain defining characteristics of Big Lake, a place where the echoes of the past are carried on the wind.

About This Big Lake Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Big Lake, 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 Big Lake and Yukon-Koyukuk.

Detailed location data for Big Lake includes the ZIP code (99652), telephone area code (907), county seat of Yukon-Koyukuk, and school district assignment (Matanuska-Susitna Borough 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 Big Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.