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Ester Alaska Map

Explore Ester, Alaska, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ester, Alaska

How to Use This Ester, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ester, Alaska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alaska or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ester.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ester
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Fairbanks North Star
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	64.879056
Longitude	-148.041153
Population	2,416
Density	14.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	99725, 99709
Area Code	907
School District	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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About Ester, Alaska

Ester is a locality in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,416. The population density is 14.5 people per km². Ester is located at 64.8791°N, 148.0412°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP codes: 99725, 99709.

Ester occupies a quiet fold of the interior landscape, where the subarctic light stretches shadows across the uneven terrain of the taiga. It lies 6.3 miles west of College, AK (from College, AK: bearing 264°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west of Fairbanks. Ready Bullion Creek meanders through the heart of the settlement, its waters carving a subtle path through the earth that remains frozen for much of the year. Beyond the immediate clearing, the dense woods of the Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest offer a deep, shadowed contrast to the open expanse of Ester Community Park, where the air holds a crisp, biting clarity. While the Alaska Range remains a distant, jagged silhouette upon the horizon, the local geography is defined by the intimate proximity of Moose Gulch, which channels the cooling winds that define the changing seasons.

Ester carries the weight of a gold-mining legacy in its soil, a history that lingers in the weathered aesthetics of its older structures and the persistent, industrious spirit of its residents. The economy has transitioned from the frenetic pace of early extraction to a quieter, self-reliant rhythm, though the past persists in the remnants of diggings that dot the surrounding hills. Life in Ester moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, often centered around small gatherings that celebrate the endurance required to survive in such a harsh climate. Even the proximity of Ace Lake, a mere three miles away, serves as a reminder of the vast, quiet wilderness that hums just beyond the edge of the property lines, grounding the people in a landscape that demands both respect and resilience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ester Community Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 159° S
Running Reindeer Ranch (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 040° NE
Goldstream Valley Lions Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 058° NE
Tanana Valley State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 191° S
UAF Planet Walk Start (Sun) (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 105° E
International Signpost (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 104° E
Black Brant IX sounding rocket (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 104° E
Riverboat Discovery (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 123° SE
Chena Indian Village (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 145° SE
Circle of Flags (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 104° E
Creamer's Field (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 089° E
Goldstream Public Use Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.7 mi, 060° NE
Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 9.0 mi, 094° E
Fairbanks Office Wildlife (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.1 mi, 108° E · 2 acres
Alaska Mining Hall of Fame (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 104° E
Barnette's Landing (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 104° E
Bouchard's International Dog Mushing and Sled Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 104° E
Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 106° E
Fairbanks Ice Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 104° E
Minto Flats State Game Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 18.8 mi, 285° W
White Alice Communications Station (Historic Ruins) — 19.0 mi, 056° NE
Meehan (Historic Ruins) — 28.9 mi, 063° NE
Beaver Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 35.7 mi, 008° N · 77k acres
Chena River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 36.6 mi, 089° E
Historic Alaska Railroad Depot Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 236° SW
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 64.9 mi, 356° N · 18.2M acres
Denali National Park (National Park) — 79.3 mi, 200° S · 4.7M acres
Denali Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 79.6 mi, 200° S · 2.1M acres

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