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Chefornak Alaska Map

Explore Chefornak, 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 Chefornak, Alaska

How to Use This Chefornak, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chefornak, 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 Chefornak.

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	Chefornak
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Bethel
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Nome)

Latitude	60.151845
Longitude	-164.251542
Population	506
Density	37.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99561
Area Code	907
School District	Lower Kuskokwim School District

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About Chefornak, Alaska

Chefornak is a locality in Bethel, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 506. The population density is 37.3 people per km². Chefornak is located at 60.1518°N, 164.2515°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. Chefornak is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99561.

Chefornak occupies a vast, expansive stretch of tundra where the horizon seems to pull the sky down into a singular, infinite plane. It lies 490.4 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 268°T), and is situated 96.0 miles west-southwest of Bethel. This landscape, entirely contained within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water across flat, moss-covered plains that glow with an amber hue under the low, subarctic sun. Five miles away, the Keguk River carves a winding, serpentine path through the terrain, its banks lined with dense grasses that shudder in the persistent, cooling winds. Further to the east, the Ingariak Hills rise as a distant, jagged silhouette against the light, while the waters of Kegum Kagati Lake shimmer in the distance, providing a quiet, glassy stillness to the broader, untamed expanse.

Chefornak persists as a place of deep cultural endurance, reflecting the traditional reliance on the surrounding wilderness for sustenance and seasonal harvest. The economy here remains rooted in the rhythm of the land, where the gathering of resources and the maintenance of local dwellings dictate the pace of the day, far removed from the bustle of industrial centers. Life in Chefornak turns on the quiet labor of its residents, who navigate the interior plains with a familiarity born of generations spent living in harmony with the refuge’s protected boundaries. During the long, dim hours of the evening, the air carries a crisp, mineral clarity, grounding the inhabitants in a reality that prioritizes the stillness of the earth and the enduring presence of the wild over the fleeting distractions of modern convenience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.1 mi, 145° SE · 62.7M acres
Clarence Rhodes National Wildlife Range (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 186° S
Nunivak Island Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 38.4 mi, 239° SW
Nunivak Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 45.0 mi, 255° W · 595k acres

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