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Glacier View Alaska Map

Explore Glacier View, 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 Glacier View, Alaska

How to Use This Glacier View, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Glacier View, 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 Glacier View.

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	Glacier View
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Matanuska-Susitna
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	61.848035
Longitude	-147.772591
Population	375
Density	0.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99674
Area Code	907
School District	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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About Glacier View, Alaska

Glacier View is a locality in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 375. The population density is 0.6 people per km². Glacier View is located at 61.8480°N, 147.7726°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99674.

Glacier View commands a rugged expanse where the Matanuska River carves a deep, silty path through the heart of the landscape. It lies 56.8 miles east-northeast of North Lakes, AK (from North Lakes, AK: bearing 77°T), and is situated 55.7 miles east-northeast of Gateway. The earth here feels ancient and restless, defined by the raw architecture of Jackass Canyon and the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Chugach Mountains that anchor the horizon. Beyond the river’s braided channels, the terrain transitions into vast stretches of taiga and tundra, where the light at dusk takes on a thin, subarctic clarity that sharpens the edges of every spruce needle. While the massive, frozen bulk of Matanuska Glacier looms twenty miles away, the immediate surroundings remain dominated by the quiet, persistent movement of water and the encroaching wild of the interior.

Glacier View exists as a place where the rhythms of the land dictate the pace of life, drawing those who find purpose in the austere beauty of the north. The local economy remains tethered to the land, evidenced by the steady activity at the Caribou Creek Recreational Mining Area, where the search for gold continues as both a hobby and a nod to the region’s pioneering heritage. Life here is measured by the seasonal shift of the sun and the practical demands of living in a landscape that dwarfs human endeavor. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Lake Leila, a quiet landmark eleven miles away, while the persistent roar of the Matanuska River serves as a constant reminder of the geological forces that continue to shape this portion of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nelchina Public Use Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 360° N
MICA Glacier Adventures (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 181° S
Glacier View 4th of July Car Launch (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 221° SW
Caribou Creek Recreational Mining Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 148° SE
Matanuska Glacier Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 5.6 mi, 142° SE
Matanuska Valley Moose Range (State Resource Management Area) — 11.9 mi, 276° W
Trooper Bruce A. Heck Monument (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 085° E
Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 27.1 mi, 176° S · 2.2M acres
Chugach National Forest (National Forest) — 29.1 mi, 180° S · 5.4M acres
Sutton Coal Wash Plant (Historic Ruins) — 37.3 mi, 256° W
The Bomber Wreck (Attraction) — 43.9 mi, 272° W
College Fjord (Attraction) — 45.6 mi, 182° S
Chugach State Park (State Park) — 45.9 mi, 231° SW
Musk Ox Farm (Attraction) — 46.7 mi, 252° W
Where the Matanuska RIver Flows (Public Artwork) — 51.5 mi, 249° W
Gold Star Monuments (Monument) — 54.7 mi, 240° SW
Shoup Bay State Marine Park (State Conservation Area) — 60.8 mi, 142° SE
Granite Bay State Marine Park (State Conservation Area) — 66.1 mi, 187° S
Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum (Museum) — 68.0 mi, 136° SE
Valdez Civic Center (Cinema) — 68.3 mi, 136° SE
Gulkana River (Wild & Scenic River) — 70.4 mi, 029° NE · 93k acres
Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area (Historic Ruins) — 70.7 mi, 236° SW
Marlow Pavilion/Stage (Theatre) — 76.1 mi, 217° SW

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