Egegik Alaska Map

About Egegik, Alaska

Egegik is a locality in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 54. Egegik is located at 58.2156°N, 157.3758°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99579.

Egegik rests at the mouth of the Egegik River, a place where the immense Alaskan landscape begins to soften, giving way to the broad, shimmering expanse of Bristol Bay. It lies 332.7 miles south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 235°T), and is situated 37.8 miles south-south-west of Naknek. Low, rolling hills, carpeted in a resilient, mossy green that deepens to a richer emerald after a rain, flank the river as it snakes towards the sea. The air here carries the crisp, untamed scent of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wild Pacific that shapes this coast. The sky, a vast canvas of ever-changing moods, often paints itself with hues of rose and lavender at dusk, a quiet spectacle that settles over the scattering of buildings like a gentle benediction. For generations, the lifeblood of Egegik has been tied to the colossal runs of salmon that surge up the river each summer, a primal rhythm that has sustained the human presence here for centuries. Ancient Yup'ik fishing camps once dotted these shores, their stories whispered on the wind, now echoed in the enduring industry of commercial fishing that continues to define Egegik’s economy. The cannery, a sturdy, functional sentinel, stands as a testament to this vital heritage, its machinery humming a low, steady song during the season. Beyond the fishing boats and the weathered docks, the landscape holds its secrets, vast tracts of wilderness stretching inland, a realm of caribou and ptarmigan, where the quiet grandeur of Alaska is palpable.

About This Egegik Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Egegik, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 58.215556, -157.375833. 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 Egegik and Lake and Peninsula.

Detailed location data for Egegik includes the ZIP code (99579), telephone area code (907), county seat of Lake and Peninsula, and school district assignment (Lake and Peninsula 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 Egegik is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.