Kotlik Alaska Map

About Kotlik, Alaska

Kotlik is a locality in Kusilvak, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 976. The population density is 150.4 people per km². Kotlik is located at 63.0342°N, 163.5533°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. ZIP code: 99620.

Kotlik rests on a low, flat expanse where the vast Yukon River Delta sprawls towards the Bering Sea. It lies 457.6 miles west-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 292°T), and is situated 35.3 miles east-north-east of Emmonak. The land here is a mosaic of shimmering wetlands, shallow lakes, and sluggish, meandering sloughs, all under a sky that often stretches from horizon to horizon, a canvas for ever-shifting clouds. Sparse stands of spruce and willow cling to the slightly higher ground, their branches often skeletal against the pale winter light or heavy with the green of a brief summer. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the water that defines this place, a cool breath even on the warmest days, and the ground underfoot, a spongy moss or firm tundra depending on the season, yields with a soft give. The history of Kotlik is deeply intertwined with the rich bounty of the Yukon River and the sea, a legacy of subsistence living for generations of Yup'ik people who have navigated these waters and hunted these lands. The local economy, still largely dependent on fishing and traditional hunting and gathering, hums with a quiet resilience. Salmon runs dictate the rhythm of the summer, filling freezers and fueling the community's spirit, while the winter brings a different kind of industry, with skilled hands crafting intricate items from ivory and bone, a testament to enduring artistic traditions. The distinctive, colorful buildings of Kotlik, many raised on pilings to escape the spring floods, stand as a cheerful defiance against the powerful, unyielding forces of nature that shape life along this formidable coastline.

About This Kotlik Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Kotlik, 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 Kotlik and Kusilvak.

Detailed location data for Kotlik includes the ZIP code (99620), telephone area code (907), county seat of Kusilvak, and school district assignment (Lower Yukon 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 Kotlik is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.