Kupreanof Alaska Map

About Kupreanof, Alaska

Kupreanof is a locality in Petersburg, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 10. The population density is 13.5 people per km². Kupreanof is located at 56.8145°N, 132.9807°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Sitka) timezone. ZIP code: 99833.

Kupreanof is a place where the Tongass National Forest crowds the shoreline, its ancient cedars and hemlocks reaching towards the sky like a silent, green congregation. It lies 115.8 miles south-south-east of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 152°T), and is situated 1.1 miles west-north-west of Petersburg. The landscape here is a study in water and wood, with countless islands and inlets defining the contours of the land. The air, perpetually damp and cool, carries the scent of brine and decaying leaves, a primal perfume that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the perpetual cloud cover, has a peculiar, diffused quality, as if filtered through a thousand years of mist. The terrain is rugged, a testament to glacial sculpting, with steep slopes leading down to pebble-strewn beaches and dark, still waters. It is a wild place, where the boundaries between land and sea are blurred, and the dominant sounds are the cries of gulls and the murmur of the tide. The history of Kupreanof is inextricably tied to the bounty of the sea and the resilience of its people. For generations, this corner of Alaska has sustained communities through fishing, logging, and a deep understanding of the surrounding wilderness. The local economy, though modest, thrives on these traditional industries, with the rhythm of the fishing seasons dictating much of the year’s activity. Small, sturdy boats, weathered by salt and sun, are a common sight, their nets and traps evidence of a livelihood hard-won. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling metropolises; instead, Kupreanof offers a quiet existence, a life lived in close communion with the elements. The distinctive character of this locality lies in its unvarnished beauty and the enduring spirit of those who call it home, a spirit as steadfast as the ancient trees that guard its shores.

About This Kupreanof Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kupreanof, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 56.81454, -132.980747. 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 Kupreanof and Petersburg.

Detailed location data for Kupreanof includes the ZIP code (99833), telephone area code (907), county seat of Petersburg, and school district assignment (Petersburg Borough 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 Kupreanof is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.