Emmonak Alaska Map

About Emmonak, Alaska

Emmonak is a locality in Kusilvak, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 825. The population density is 64.1 people per km². Emmonak is located at 62.7778°N, 164.5231°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. Emmonak is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99581.

Emmonak occupies a vast, sprawling expanse of subarctic terrain where the horizon dissolves into an infinite, flat reach of tundra and low-lying shrubs. It lies 485.3 miles west-northwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 289°T), and is situated 164.3 miles north-northwest of Bethel. The landscape around Emmonak is defined by a deep, quiet stillness, broken only by the shifting shadows of clouds that migrate across the open plains. Here, the earth remains saturated and soft, marked by an intricate network of small, nameless streams that lace through the mossy ground like silver veins. During the long, thin hours of dusk, the light takes on a bruised, violet quality, casting a stark clarity over the grasses and stunted willows that hold the soil against the relentless pressure of the northern wind.

Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge encompasses the entirety of the surroundings, providing a vast sanctuary for migratory birds and caribou that traverse these interior reaches. Emmonak serves as a vital hub for the people whose ancestors have long navigated these plains, relying on a subsistence economy that remains deeply tethered to the seasonal rhythms of the land. The quiet commerce of daily existence relies on the arrival of bush planes, which provide a fragile connection to the wider world, while the local school stands as a central pillar for those growing up within this immense, unforgiving geography. Life in Emmonak moves with the deliberate pace of a place where nature dictates the terms, demanding a patient resilience from all who make their living amidst the isolation of the interior.

About This Emmonak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emmonak, Alaska. Coordinates: 62.777778, -164.523056. 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 Emmonak includes the ZIP code (99581), telephone area code (907), county seat of Kusilvak, and school district assignment (Lower Yukon 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.