Chiniak Alaska Map

About Chiniak, Alaska

Chiniak is a locality in Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 61. The population density is 0.6 people per km². Chiniak is located at 57.5755°N, 152.2790°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99615.

Chiniak unfolds where the rugged terrestrial edge meets the expansive, gray-blue reach of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 260.4 miles south-southwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 199°T), and is situated 13.7 miles southeast of Kodiak. The landscape is defined by a raw, maritime austerity, where salt-heavy winds scour the coastline and the land rises in undulating green slopes toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Marin Range. Close by, the waters of Chiniak Lake sit in quiet stillness, a freshwater mirror reflecting the shifting subarctic light, while the Chiniak River carves a winding path through the tundra toward the shore. Offshore, the silhouette of Ugak Island rises from the surf, a stoic sentinel guarding the entrance to the vast marine wilderness.

Chiniak bears the quiet marks of a life tethered to the rhythm of the tides and the seasonal bounty of the sea. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the harvest of these cold waters, with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge nearby serving as a reminder of the immense, untamed scale of the surrounding habitat. Life in Chiniak moves with a deliberate, singular focus, dictated by the arrival of salmon and the unpredictable temperament of the weather. Here, the hum of bush planes is a common cadence against the silence of the wilderness, and the persistence of those who call Chiniak home is evident in the modest structures that stand resilient against the relentless, damp breath of the coast.

About This Chiniak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chiniak, Alaska. Coordinates: 57.575497, -152.279033. 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 Chiniak includes the ZIP code (99615), telephone area code (907), county seat of Kodiak Island, and school district assignment (Kodiak Island 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.