Coldfoot Alaska Map

About Coldfoot, Alaska

Coldfoot is a locality in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 0.4 people per km². Coldfoot is located at 67.2475°N, 150.1081°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99701.

Coldfoot emerges from the vast, subarctic expanse as a singular point of human persistence amid a landscape defined by the relentless scale of the taiga. It lies 178.7 miles north-northwest of College, AK (from College, AK: bearing 339°T), and is situated 179.2 miles north-northwest of Steele Creek. Slate Creek carves a quiet, persistent path directly through the terrain, its waters mirroring the pale, slanted light that defines the long afternoons of this high latitude. To the north, the jagged silhouettes of the Brooks Range sharpen against the horizon, a distant barrier that dictates the harshness of the winter winds. Three miles away, the shadow of Kelly Gulch deepens as the sun dips low, casting long, bruised purples across the scrub and spruce. The air here carries a crystalline, biting clarity, tasting of dry earth and impending frost, while the silence of the wilderness remains absolute, interrupted only by the rhythmic pulse of the wind through the pines.

Coldfoot maintains its existence as a vital node within the James Dalton Highway Corridor, serving as a necessary anchor for travelers navigating the northern interior. The economy remains tethered to the logistics of this immense thoroughfare, supporting those who monitor the massive infrastructure that snakes across the permafrost. History lingers in the remnants of gold-rush aspirations, though the modern rhythm is dictated by the steady, heavy passage of trucks and the intermittent buzz of bush planes overhead. Life in Coldfoot proceeds with a pragmatic, unadorned focus, far removed from the sprawl of urban centers. Eleven miles distant, Winers Lake sits undisturbed by the machinery of the corridor, a mirror of cold, dark water that reinforces the sense of isolation. Here, the landscape does not merely surround the inhabitants; it asserts a dominance that demands respect and constant attention to the shifting demands of the seasons.

About This Coldfoot Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coldfoot, Alaska. Coordinates: 67.247451, -150.108051. 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 Coldfoot includes the ZIP code (99701), telephone area code (907), county seat of Yukon-Koyukuk, and school district assignment (Yukon-Koyukuk 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.