Edna Bay Alaska Map

About Edna Bay, Alaska

Edna Bay is a locality in Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 25. The population density is 0.5 people per km². Edna Bay is located at 55.9676°N, 133.6923°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Sitka) timezone. Edna Bay is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99921.

Edna Bay occupies a rugged expanse of dense, ancient woodland where the air holds a persistent, cooling dampness that clings to the moss-covered trunks of towering conifers. It lies 165.0 miles south of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 170°T), and is situated 99.3 miles southeast of Sitka. The landscape here is defined by the immense, shadowed reach of the Tongass National Forest, which blankets the terrain in a thick carpet of emerald and bronze. Only a mile away, the persistent, clear rush of Charley Creek cuts through the undergrowth, its movement providing a constant, low-frequency hum against the stillness of the woods. To the distance, the jagged, imposing silhouette of Derrumba Ridge rises against the horizon, marking the boundary of a wilderness that seems to stretch toward an infinite, quiet interior.

Edna Bay sustains itself through a quiet, deliberate connection to the surrounding timber and the rhythms of the deep forest, far removed from the bustle of the world beyond the trees. Life in Edna Bay moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the primary labor involves the careful management of the land’s resources and the maintenance of paths that lead toward the solitude of Mint Lake. History here is written in the silence of the timber stands and the enduring survival of those who choose to live amidst such vast, untamed foliage. As dusk settles, a soft, subarctic light filters through the canopy, casting long, lean shadows that make the wilderness feel as if it is breathing in unison with those who call this place home.

About This Edna Bay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edna Bay, Alaska. Coordinates: 55.967618, -133.692253. 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 Edna Bay includes the ZIP code (99921), telephone area code (907), county seat of Prince of Wales-Hyder, and school district assignment (Southeast Island 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.