Elim Alaska Map

About Elim, Alaska

Elim is a locality in Nome, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 366. The population density is 53.1 people per km². Elim is located at 64.6175°N, 162.2606°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. Elim is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99739.

Elim defines itself through the vast, quiet expanse of the interior tundra, where the land stretches toward the horizon in a pattern of muted greens and browns. It lies 425.7 miles west of College, AK (from College, AK: bearing 274°T), and is situated 93.7 miles east of Nome. Six miles to the east, the profile of Mount Kwiniuk rises as a singular, steadfast sentinel against the sky, grounding the otherwise limitless reach of the plain. Small, unnamed creeks trace silver veins through the low-lying brush, their movement barely audible as they navigate the thaw of the seasonal cycle. The light here possesses a particular, crystalline clarity, transforming the late afternoon into a study of long shadows and amber hues that seem to hold the heat of the day against the encroaching chill of the subarctic air.

Elim bears the weight of a history rooted in the resilience of those who have long harvested the bounty of the interior plains and woodlands. Life in Elim moves with the deliberate pace of a place where the seasons dictate the labor of the day, with traditional subsistence practices continuing to serve as the bedrock of the local economy. The presence of the bush plane remains a vital thread in the daily rhythm, connecting the people to the broader world while the ravens circle overhead as they have for generations. There is a profound stillness in the way the local school and the small clusters of homes stand against the immense scale of the landscape, asserting a persistent, human continuity in a territory that remains indifferent to the passing of years.

About This Elim Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elim, Alaska. Coordinates: 64.6175, -162.260556. 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 Elim includes the ZIP code (99739), telephone area code (907), county seat of Nome, and school district assignment (Bering Strait 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.