Chignik Alaska Map

About Chignik, Alaska

Chignik is a locality in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 27. The population density is 0.5 people per km². Chignik is located at 56.2953°N, 158.4022°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99564.

Chignik clings to the rugged southwestern coast of Alaska, a place where the relentless Pacific breathes mist onto shores of dark, volcanic sand. It lies 455.9 miles south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 226°T), and is situated 104.7 miles north-east of Sand Point. The landscape here is a raw, untamed spectacle: mountains, cloaked in the deep greens of spruce and alder, plunge directly into the churning, slate-gray waters of the bay. Fog often softens the edges of the world, lending a hushed, ethereal quality to the air, and when the clouds do break, the sunlight can strike the water with an almost painful brilliance. The rhythm of Chignik is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a steady, unhurried pulse that feels as ancient as the land itself. The lifeblood of Chignik has long been tied to the sea, particularly the salmon runs that have sustained generations of its people. This has been a fishing village for as long as anyone can remember, its economy woven into the very fabric of the annual migrations of sockeye and king salmon. The air often carries the faint, briny tang of the ocean mixed with the woodsmoke from the scattered homes, a comforting perfume that speaks of resilience. The history of Chignik is etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered faces of its inhabitants and the enduring traditions of a community that lives in close communion with the wild, beautiful, and often formidable Alaskan wilderness.

About This Chignik Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chignik, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 56.295278, -158.402222. 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 Chignik and Lake and Peninsula.

Detailed location data for Chignik includes the ZIP code (99564), telephone area code (907), county seat of Lake and Peninsula, and school district assignment (Lake and Peninsula 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 Chignik is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.