Diomede Alaska Map

About Diomede, Alaska

Diomede is a locality in Nome, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 27. The population density is 4.0 people per km². Diomede is located at 65.7686°N, 168.9105°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. ZIP code: 99762.

Diomede rises from the Bering Sea, a stark, rocky sentinel against the vast, indifferent expanse of Arctic water. It lies 612.3 miles west-north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 286°T), and is situated 75.4 miles west-north-west of Brevig Mission. Jagged cliffs, weathered by millennia of wind and ice, plunge into the churning grey depths, their surfaces scoured clean and reflecting the pale, often leaden, sky. The island itself, a mere fragment of land in this immense seascape, offers little in the way of gentle slopes or verdant meadows. Instead, it presents a rugged, untamed topography of stone and sparse, hardy vegetation that clings tenaciously to the unforgiving terrain. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the distant, mournful cry of seabirds, a constant reminder of the raw power of nature that shapes every aspect of life on Diomede. This outpost of civilization has long been a crossroads, a place where worlds have met and diverged, its history etched into the very rock. For generations, the Yupik people have navigated these waters, their lives inextricably linked to the sea's bounty. The island’s strategic position, straddling the International Date Line and offering a tantalizingly close glimpse of Russia’s Chukotka Peninsula, has always lent it a unique geopolitical significance. Today, the economy of Diomede, though modest, is deeply rooted in the traditional ways of subsistence fishing and hunting, supplemented by the sale of local crafts. The rhythmic pulse of daily life here is dictated by the tides, the seasons, and the enduring spirit of a people who have learned to thrive in one of the planet’s most remote and challenging environments.

About This Diomede Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Diomede, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 65.768557, -168.910542. 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 Diomede and Nome.

Detailed location data for Diomede includes the ZIP code (99762), telephone area code (907), county seat of Nome, and school district assignment (Bering Strait 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 Diomede is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.