Four Mile Road Alaska Map

About Four Mile Road, Alaska

Four Mile Road is a locality in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States. The population density is 12.9 people per km². Four Mile Road is located at 64.6045°N, 149.1223°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99760.

Four Mile Road unfurls like a weary ribbon of gravel and packed earth, a slender artery pulsing through the vast, untamed expanse of the Yukon-Koyukuk Borough. It lies 44.5 miles west-south-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 249°T), and is situated 36.1 miles west-south-west of Chena Ridge. The land here is a study in stoic endurance, a broad canvas painted with the muted greens of spruce and birch, punctuated by the silver glint of slow-moving sloughs and the distant, hazy blue of mountains that seem to hold the sky aloft. The air, even in the fleeting warmth of summer, carries a crispness that speaks of perpetual frost, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through needles and the occasional, startling cry of a raven. The terrain itself is a testament to the deep freeze, a landscape sculpted by millennia of permafrost, its surface a mosaic of hummocks and shallow depressions where water pools and reflects the immense, pale sky. The history of Four Mile Road is not etched in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of those who have found a life here. This is a place where the echo of gold rushes still lingers, though the fever has long since cooled, leaving behind a legacy of hardy prospectors and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. The local economy, a fragile thing, leans on the bounty of the land – the careful harvesting of timber, the occasional trapping, and a deep connection to the waterways that offer passage and sustenance. For generations, the rhythm of life has been dictated by the seasons, a slow, deliberate march from the long, dark winters to the ephemeral explosion of growth in the brief summer months. There are no grand universities or bustling marketplaces here, only the quiet dignity of a place that demands respect and rewards it with a profound sense of belonging for those who understand its subtle language.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Four Mile Road, Alaska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Four Mile Road and Yukon-Koyukuk.

Detailed location data for Four Mile Road includes the ZIP code (99760), telephone area code (907), county seat of Yukon-Koyukuk, and school district assignment (Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Four Mile Road is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.