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 97. The population density is 3.4 people per km². Chignik is located at 56.2953°N, 158.4022°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. Chignik is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99564.

Chignik occupies a rugged, wind-swept edge where the terrestrial world yields to the vast, gray expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 455.9 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 226°T). The landscape is defined by the imposing presence of Chignik Mountain, which looms four miles away as a silent sentinel over the shifting tides and rocky shoreline. Below this peak, the terrain descends through the sweeping expanse of Chignik Flats, a basin that holds the quiet, damp weight of the subarctic air. Two miles offshore, the jagged silhouette of Eagle Rock breaks the surface of the water, serving as a landmark for the seabirds that navigate the currents. Here, the boundary between land and sea remains fluid, marked by the rhythmic pulse of the surf against the dark, coarse sand.

Chignik remains a place shaped by the seasonal pulse of the salmon runs and the enduring isolation of the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge. The local economy persists as a reflection of these natural cycles, drawing its character from the proximity of Old Ladies Creek and the long, shimmering distances that separate the inhabitants from the rest of the world. While the settlement at Chignik Lake lies seventeen miles inland, the life of the harbor is tethered to the sea, where the industry of fishing defines the cadence of the days. The light in this corner of the world possesses a peculiar clarity, lingering long into the evening and casting a silver glow over the nets and boat hulls. In the quiet hours, the history of those who have lived by the water feels tangible, present in the way the wind carries the scent of salt and the distant, lonely call of a raven.

About This Chignik Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chignik, Alaska. Coordinates: 56.295278, -158.402222. 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 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).

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.