Koyuk Alaska Map

About Koyuk, Alaska

Koyuk is a locality in Nome, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 348. The population density is 23.2 people per km². Koyuk is located at 64.9319°N, 161.1569°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99753.

Koyuk rests where the land breaks, a scattering of structures clinging to the edge of Norton Sound. It lies 393.5 miles west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 277°T), and is situated 72.4 miles south of Buckland. The terrain here is a study in raw, untamed beauty, a low-lying coastal plain giving way to the rolling, tundra-covered hills that climb inland. In summer, this landscape explodes with a riot of low-growing vegetation, mosses, lichens, and hardy wildflowers painting swathes of vibrant green and surprising color under a sky that seems to stretch on forever. Winter transforms Koyuk into a world of stark contrasts, where wind-scoured snowdrifts sculpt the familiar contours of the land into something entirely new, and the air bites with a clean, sharp cold that stills the world. The history of Koyuk is deeply entwined with the rhythms of the sea and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this has been a place of sustenance, where the bounty of Norton Sound provided for those who understood its ways. The local economy, though modest, still echoes this heritage, with subsistence fishing and hunting remaining vital threads in the community's fabric, supplemented by the occasional work found in nearby, larger settlements or through government programs. There's a quiet resilience in Koyuk, a sense of being a part of something ancient and vast, where the daily concerns of life are often measured against the grand, sweeping cycles of the Alaskan seasons.

About This Koyuk Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Koyuk, 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 Koyuk and Nome.

Detailed location data for Koyuk includes the ZIP code (99753), telephone area code (907), county seat of Nome, and school district assignment (Bering Strait 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 Koyuk is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.