Chistochina Alaska Map

About Chistochina, Alaska

Chistochina is a locality in Copper River, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 60. The population density is 0.1 people per km². Chistochina is located at 62.5964°N, 144.9410°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99586.

Chistochina occupies a vast, quiet expanse where the subarctic light stretches thin and pale across the brushy plains. It lies 164.0 miles east-northeast of North Lakes, AK (from North Lakes, AK: bearing 64°T), and is situated 176.6 miles east-northeast of Knik-Fairview. Sinona Creek carves a persistent, silver path through the landscape, its waters cold and clear as they navigate the low-lying terrain. To the distant horizon, the Wrangell Mountains rise in jagged, immutable silhouettes, anchoring the view against a sky that seems to possess an immense, unyielding scale. The air here holds a sharp, clean edge, carrying the scent of damp earth and spruce, while the nearby reach of Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve offers a wild, untamed boundary that dictates the rhythm of the surrounding wilderness.

Chistochina persists as a point of connection for travelers traversing the interior, bearing the weight of a history rooted in the gold-seeking migrations that once defined the region. The local economy remains tethered to the land and the seasonal flow of movement, with the quiet hum of bush planes and the occasional transit of heavy machinery serving as the primary pulse of daily life. Life in Chistochina unfolds with a deliberate, sparse intensity, where the presence of raven and grizzly serves as a constant reminder of the wilder world just beyond the threshold of human habitation. Traditions here are quiet and practical, favoring the endurance required to survive the long, dark winters and the brief, bright intensity of a summer that refuses to sleep.

About This Chistochina Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chistochina, Alaska. Coordinates: 62.596444, -144.941045. 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 Chistochina includes the ZIP code (99586), telephone area code (907), county seat of Copper River, and school district assignment (Copper River 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.