Chalkyitsik Alaska Map

About Chalkyitsik, Alaska

Chalkyitsik is a locality in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 80. The population density is 4.6 people per km². Chalkyitsik is located at 66.6544°N, 143.7222°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99788.

Chalkyitsik rests in a vast embrace of boreal forest, where the Yukon River, broad and powerful, becomes the dominant artery of life, its waters a shimmering pewter under the immense Alaskan sky. It lies 169.1 miles north-east of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 40°T), and is situated 43.0 miles east of Fort Yukon. The land here is a deep, dark green, a carpet of spruce and birch stretching to horizons that seem impossibly distant, broken only by the occasional, gentle swell of hills that rise like sleeping giants from the earth. In summer, the air hangs thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a primal perfume that clings to everything, while winter locks the landscape in a crystalline silence, the snow a blinding white canvas under a sun that hangs low and shy. The Yukon itself, a living, breathing entity, dictates the pace here, its currents and moods shaping the very character of Chalkyitsik. This is a place where the echoes of ancient trails still resonate, a history woven from the footsteps of Gwich’in people who have navigated these waterways for millennia, their knowledge of the land a profound inheritance. The modern economy of Chalkyitsik still whispers of that past, tied intrinsically to the bounty of the river and the forest – fishing, hunting, and trapping remain vital threads in the fabric of daily life, supporting a resilient spirit. For generations, the Yukon River has been the highway, the larder, and the spiritual heart of Chalkyitsik, a constant presence that shapes its identity. The light here, especially in the long twilight of summer evenings, casts a golden, ethereal glow across the water, a quiet beauty that speaks of enduring cycles and a deep connection to the wild.

About This Chalkyitsik Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chalkyitsik, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 66.654444, -143.722222. 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 Chalkyitsik and Yukon-Koyukuk.

Detailed location data for Chalkyitsik includes the ZIP code (99788), 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 Chalkyitsik is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.