Hyder Alaska Map

About Hyder, Alaska

Hyder is a locality in Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 48. The population density is 1.1 people per km². Hyder is located at 55.9815°N, 130.0383°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Sitka) timezone. ZIP code: 99923.

Hyder exists as a quiet outpost of timber and stone, held firmly in the grip of the Tongass National Forest. It lies 233.0 miles southeast of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 133°T), and is situated 74.7 miles east-northeast of Ketchikan. Treble Mountain looms two miles to the north, its jagged silhouette carving a sharp line against a sky that often holds the bruised, violet light of late afternoon. A nearby stream cuts through the valley floor, its movement constant and low, pulling cold water through a landscape of dense, moss-laden spruce and hemlock. Six miles away, the frozen, white expanse of Red Glacier glints with a pale, ancient luminescence, a reminder of the immense, slow-moving ice that once shaped this rugged, inland basin.

Hyder carries the echoes of a past built on the hard labor of prospectors who once sought fortune in the veins of the earth. While the frantic energy of the mining era has long since faded, the rhythm of life here remains tied to the stillness of the surrounding woods and the enduring legacy of resource extraction. Those seeking to traverse the wilderness often look toward the Titan Trail, which winds five miles through the forest, offering a path for travelers to witness the raw, undisturbed character of the terrain. Daily life in Hyder moves with a deliberate, tempered pace, defined more by the shifting colors of the canopy and the sudden, silent flight of a raven than by the hurried demands of the wider world.

About This Hyder Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hyder, Alaska. Coordinates: 55.981542, -130.038288. 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 Hyder includes the ZIP code (99923), telephone area code (907), county seat of Prince of Wales-Hyder, and school district assignment (Southeast Island 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.