Clam Gulch Alaska Map

About Clam Gulch, Alaska

Clam Gulch is a locality in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 238. The population density is 8.5 people per km². Clam Gulch is located at 60.2311°N, 151.3936°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99568.

Clam Gulch unfolds its rugged beauty where the Kenai Peninsula’s vastness meets the restless sea. It lies 84.8 miles south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 217°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-west of Cohoe. The land here is a study in contrasts, a tapestry of windswept beaches, where the grey expanse of the Cook Inlet stretches to a horizon often softened by a haze of mist, and rolling hills cloaked in spruce and alder rise inland. The air itself carries a bracing, briny tang, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, and the light, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, paints the sky in hues of rose and amethyst, casting long shadows across the damp sand. Even the silence here seems to possess a texture, broken only by the cry of gulls or the distant rumble of waves. The history of Clam Gulch is intimately tied to the bounty of its shores, a place where the promise of sustenance has drawn people for generations. Long before its official designation, indigenous peoples harvested the rich intertidal zones, a practice that continues to shape the local economy today. While the allure of gold may have drawn some to the broader peninsula, Clam Gulch itself found its enduring character in the more terrestrial, yet equally valuable, harvest of its famed shellfish. The economy remains largely focused on these natural resources, a quiet testament to the enduring power of the sea to provide, and the hardy spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives along this wild coast.

About This Clam Gulch Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Clam Gulch, Alaska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Clam Gulch and Kenai Peninsula.

Detailed location data for Clam Gulch includes the ZIP code (99568), telephone area code (907), county seat of Kenai Peninsula, and school district assignment (Kenai 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 Clam Gulch is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.