Butte Alaska Map

About Butte, Alaska

Butte is a locality in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,589. The population density is 41.0 people per km². Butte is located at 61.5340°N, 148.9882°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99645.

Butte emerges from the expansive, sediment-rich floor of the valley, defined by the steady, glacial pulse of Bodenburg Creek as it carves through the fertile earth. It lies 10.4 miles east-southeast of North Lakes, AK (from North Lakes, AK: bearing 121°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-southeast of Gateway. The landscape here is defined by a profound, terrestrial stillness, where the air remains crisp and thin, carrying the scent of damp soil and spruce. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Butte Lake reflect the shifting subarctic light, which turns the sky into a bruised violet during the long, lingering dusks. While the distant, jagged silhouette of the Chugach Mountains dominates the far horizon, the immediate vicinity remains a realm of open plains and sprawling fields, standing in stark contrast to the rugged, vertical wilderness of the nearby Chugach State Park.

Agriculture has long defined the character of Butte, as the silty, nutrient-dense deposits left by ancient glacial movements allow for a distinct rhythm of farming that persists despite the northern latitude. The land feels ancient and indifferent, yet it supports a quiet economy of growers and homesteaders who work under the shadow of the distant, frozen majesty of Hunter Creek Glacier. Life in Butte moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, far removed from the frantic energy of metropolitan centers, favoring instead the solitude of the interior and the raw, unadorned beauty of the inland wilds. Residents maintain a connection to the geography that is both practical and reverent, navigating the terrain toward Tsadaka Canyon with a familiarity born of long, generational residence in this solitary, expansive corridor.

About This Butte Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butte, Alaska. Coordinates: 61.534033, -148.988168. 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 Butte includes the ZIP code (99645), telephone area code (907), county seat of Matanuska-Susitna, and school district assignment (Matanuska-Susitna 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.