Chickaloon Alaska Map

About Chickaloon, Alaska

Chickaloon is a locality in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States. Chickaloon is located at 64.7958°N, 148.4667°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99674.

Chickaloon rests in the embrace of Alaska's vast interior, a scattering of homes and businesses against a backdrop of rugged, boreal wilderness. It lies 22.2 miles west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 263°T), and is situated 20.0 miles west-south-west of College. The land here is a study in contrasts: low-lying muskeg meadows, damp and dark with the scent of peat, give way to the rising shoulders of hills cloaked in spruce and birch. Creeks, silver threads in the muted light, wind their way through the terrain, their waters cold and quick, carrying the melt of distant snow. The air itself has a clean, sharp edge, even in the height of summer, hinting at the profound chill that will soon reclaim the land. The history of Chickaloon is deeply entwined with the earth's bounty, particularly the coal that once fueled its growth. This was a place carved out of necessity and hard work, its economy once driven by the demanding labor of miners extracting black gold from the hillsides. Though the mines are now largely silent, the echoes of that era linger in the stoic character of its residents and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. Today, the economy of Chickaloon is a mosaic of smaller enterprises and individual pursuits, from guiding adventurers through the surrounding wilderness to the quiet cultivation of gardens that yield surprising abundance under the long summer days.

About This Chickaloon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chickaloon, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 64.795833, -148.466667. 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 Chickaloon and Fairbanks North Star.

Detailed location data for Chickaloon includes the ZIP code (99709), telephone area code (907), county seat of Fairbanks North Star, 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 Chickaloon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.