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 211. The population density is 3.2 people per km². Coldfoot is located at 67.2564°N, 150.1842°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99701.

Coldfoot lies where the vast, boreal wilderness of Alaska begins to assert its untamed character, a place etched by the enduring grip of permafrost and the stark beauty of the subarctic. It lies 180.8 miles north-north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 339°T), and is situated 141.3 miles west-north-west of Fort Yukon. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a sprawling canvas of taiga interrupted by the sinuous silver threads of rivers and the occasional, stark silhouette of a mountain range on the distant horizon. Spruce and birch trees, their branches often dusted with frost even in the warmer months, crowd the rolling terrain, their roots struggling for purchase in the perpetually frozen ground. The air itself carries a crisp, clean bite, a constant reminder of the formidable climate, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the needles or the distant cry of a bird. This outpost owes its existence to the relentless pursuit of riches, a story woven into the very earth beneath its feet. Once a bustling hub during the Koyukuk mining rushes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Coldfoot’s fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the discovery and depletion of gold. Today, its economy is a leaner, more practical affair, sustained by its strategic position along the Dalton Highway, serving as a vital stopping point for truckers and travelers traversing this legendary route. The spirit of those early prospectors, hardy and independent, still seems to linger in the quiet resilience of Coldfoot, a place that has learned to thrive in the face of isolation and the sheer, unyielding power of the Alaskan wild.

About This Coldfoot Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Coldfoot, 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 Coldfoot and Yukon-Koyukuk.

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). 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 Coldfoot is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.