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Clam Gulch Alaska Map

Explore Clam Gulch, Alaska, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Clam Gulch, Alaska

How to Use This Clam Gulch, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clam Gulch, Alaska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alaska or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Clam Gulch.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Clam Gulch
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Kenai Peninsula
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	60.208887
Longitude	-151.404203
Population	207
Density	6.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99568
Area Code	907
School District	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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About Clam Gulch, Alaska

Clam Gulch is a locality in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 207. The population density is 6.0 people per km². Clam Gulch is located at 60.2089°N, 151.4042°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99568.

Clam Gulch occupies a high, windswept bluff overlooking the expansive, gray waters of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 84.8 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 217°T), and is situated 13.4 miles south-southwest of Kalifornsky. Below the steep, grassy banks, the shoreline stretches out as a vast, tidal expanse where the salt air carries a persistent chill even in the height of summer. Inland, the terrain transition into a rugged landscape of taiga and tundra, marked by the nearby Clam Gulch, where the earth drops away in quiet, shadowed creases. To the east, the silhouette of the Kenai Mountains sits jagged and distant against the horizon, anchoring the scale of a landscape that feels indifferent to the presence of man.

Clam Gulch serves as a focal point for those who come to harvest the razor clams buried deep within the sands of the Clam Gulch Critical Habitat Area. This protected expanse defines the local rhythm, drawing residents and visitors alike to the tides, while the nearby waters of Falls Creek provide a freshwater counterpoint to the salt-heavy air. Further inland, the quiet, dark surface of Encelewski Lake reflects the pale subarctic light that lingers long into the evening, offering a solitude found few other places. While The Sisters remain visible as distant, rocky sentinels off the coast, the economy of Clam Gulch remains inextricably tied to the seasonal cycles of the beach and the patience required to work the land. Life here moves with the tide, defined by the practical necessity of survival and the stark, unadorned beauty of the Alaskan frontier.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clam Gulch Critical Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 335° NW
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.1 mi, 112° E · 3.9M acres
Andrew Simons Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.3 mi, 080° E · 1.1M acres
Kasilof River Special Use Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 016° N
Boat Launch (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 220° SW
Unknown State Park (State Recreation Area) — 16.8 mi, 014° N
Kalgin Island Critical Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.6 mi, 300° NW
Kenai Historical Society (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 012° N
Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 30.7 mi, 165° S
Kachemak Bay State Park (State Park) — 31.0 mi, 163° S
Dave Spencer Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.9 mi, 038° NE · 186k acres
Elliot Fischer Memorial Platform (Viewpoint) — 36.4 mi, 184° S
Homer Theater (Cinema) — 39.2 mi, 187° S
Pratt Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 187° S
Alaska Ultimate Safaris (Attraction) — 39.4 mi, 186° S
Alaska Bear Viewing Tours (Attraction) — 41.9 mi, 181° S
Seafarer's Memorial (Monument) — 42.0 mi, 181° S
Diana Tillion Art Gallery (Gallery) — 42.6 mi, 172° S
Experience Gallery (Gallery) — 42.7 mi, 173° S
Kenai Fjords National Park (National Park) — 44.7 mi, 152° SE · 601k acres
Great Midden (Historic Ruins) — 48.0 mi, 184° S
Yukon Island Dig (Historic Ruins) — 48.1 mi, 183° S
1969 Russian River Fire and Mark Westover (Monument) — 52.1 mi, 069° E
Lake Clark National Park (National Park) — 52.6 mi, 329° NW · 2.5M acres
Seldovia Village Tribe Museum (Museum) — 54.4 mi, 191° S
Seldovia Boardwalk (Attraction) — 54.5 mi, 191° S
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.4 mi, 142° SE · 13.7M acres
Mt McGhan Monument (Monument) — 65.2 mi, 075° E
Liberty Theater (Cinema) — 67.9 mi, 095° E
William H Seward Bust (Public Artwork) — 67.9 mi, 095° E

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