Cold Bay Alaska Map

About Cold Bay, Alaska

Cold Bay is a locality in Aleutians East, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 145. The population density is 1.1 people per km². Cold Bay is located at 55.1858°N, 162.7211°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. ZIP code: 99571.

Cold Bay sprawls across a broad, low-lying plain at the southeastern tip of the Alaska Peninsula, a place where the raw power of the North Pacific meets the stoic resilience of the land. It lies 623.8 miles south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 234°T), and is situated 18.4 miles west-north-west of King Cove. The landscape here is a vast, windswept canvas of tundra and marsh, broken by the gentle rise of ancient volcanic cones that stand sentinel against the horizon, their flanks often veiled in mist or dusted with snow. The air itself carries the briny tang of the sea, a constant, invigorating presence, and the sky, when clear, can blaze with an improbable, ethereal light, painting the wetlands in shades of emerald and ochre. The very ground feels elemental, a mosaic of mosses, lichens, and hardy grasses that cling tenaciously to the earth, testament to the relentless forces of wind and weather that shape this remote corner of the world. This is a place etched by the ebb and flow of history, a story woven through its very geography. Cold Bay’s strategic importance was recognized during World War II, a time that left behind remnants of its military past, now slowly being reclaimed by nature. The local economy, once buoyed by military operations and later by commercial fishing, now finds its pulse in ecotourism, particularly for birdwatching and bear viewing, drawing visitors who seek the untamed beauty of this wilderness. The bay itself, a vast expanse of protected waters, teems with marine life, a vital resource for the handful of residents who call Cold Bay home, their lives harmonizing with the seasons and the rhythms of the sea.

About This Cold Bay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cold Bay, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 55.185833, -162.721111. 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 Cold Bay and Aleutians East.

Detailed location data for Cold Bay includes the ZIP code (99571), telephone area code (907), county seat of Aleutians East, and school district assignment (Aleutians East 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 Cold Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.