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Kobuk Alaska Map

Explore Kobuk, 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 Kobuk, Alaska

How to Use This Kobuk, Alaska Map

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

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	Kobuk
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Northwest Arctic
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	66.923402
Longitude	-156.904071
Population	191
Density	4.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99751
Area Code	907
School District	Northwest Arctic Borough School District

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About Kobuk, Alaska

Kobuk is a locality in Northwest Arctic, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 191. The population density is 4.8 people per km². Kobuk is located at 66.9234°N, 156.9041°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. Kobuk is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99751.

Kobuk exists as a quiet outpost where the boreal forest meets the vast, open reaches of the northern interior. It lies 292.5 miles west-northwest of College, AK (from College, AK: bearing 303°T), and is situated 154.9 miles east of Kotzebue. The landscape surrounding Kobuk is defined by a deep, persistent silence, punctuated only by the movement of wind through stunted spruce and the occasional cry of a raven circling above the brush. To the north, the distant, jagged profile of the Brooks Range creates a blurred silhouette against the horizon, a constant reminder of the immense scale of the wilderness. Here, the land is marked by the proximity of Dahl Creek, a narrow ribbon of water that winds through the low-lying terrain, while the broader expanse of the tundra stretches out in shades of muted ochre and gray, shifting with the thin, subarctic light that lingers long into the evening.

Kobuk maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the necessity of self-reliance, rooted in an indigenous heritage that has long understood the intricacies of this inland territory. The local economy persists through a blend of subsistence activities and the logistical demands of a remote location, where the bush plane serves as the primary link to the wider world. Life in Kobuk requires an intimate knowledge of the immediate environment, including the subtle seasonal changes around Tekeaksakrak Lake, which serves as a landmark in the quiet vastness. The character of the people is forged by this isolation, resulting in a community that values endurance and a steady, deliberate pace of life, where the presence of the land is not merely an observation but the fundamental context of every day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.9 mi, 180° S · 5.4M acres
Gates of the Arctic National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 27.1 mi, 092° E · 945k acres
Selawik Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.5 mi, 268° W · 242k acres
Gates of the Arctic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 38.9 mi, 000° N · 7.2M acres
Gates of the Arctic National Park (National Park) — 38.9 mi, 000° N · 7.3M acres
Kobuk Valley National Park (National Park) — 41.6 mi, 324° NW · 1.7M acres
Noatak National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 42.1 mi, 356° N · 6.5M acres
Hogatza River Tributaries Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 53.0 mi, 143° SE
Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.8 mi, 180° S · 8.0M acres

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