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Larsen Bay Alaska Map

Explore Larsen Bay, 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 Larsen Bay, Alaska

How to Use This Larsen Bay, Alaska Map

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

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	Larsen Bay
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Kodiak Island
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	57.529893
Longitude	-154.001155
Population	34
Density	3.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99624
Area Code	907
School District	Kodiak Island Borough School District

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About Larsen Bay, Alaska

Larsen Bay is a locality in Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 3.3 people per km². Larsen Bay is located at 57.5299°N, 154.0012°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. Larsen Bay is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99624.

Larsen Bay holds the rugged edge of the coastline where the salt-heavy air of the Pacific Ocean meets the raw, untamed expanse of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. It lies 291.7 miles south-southwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 211°T), and is situated 60.6 miles west-southwest of Kodiak. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from dark, mineral-rich earth to the cold, churning tides that define the perimeter of the shore. To the north, the distant silhouette of Mount Strickland looms against a subarctic sky, while the nearby waters remain a somber, slate-gray reflection of the clouds. Beyond the immediate harbor, the waters shift with the tides, carrying the scent of kelp and cold depths that seem to draw the horizon closer, making the vastness of the wilderness feel both immense and strangely intimate.

Larsen Bay functions as a quiet outpost where the rhythms of life are dictated by the seasonal pulse of the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding wilderness. The local economy remains tethered to the harvest of the sea, a tradition that persists alongside the deeper, ancestral connection to these lands. While the village remains isolated, the proximity of Karluk Lake and the winding path of Spring Creek provide essential arteries for the region’s natural cycles, supporting a landscape where the shadow of a raven is often the only motion against the tundra. Across the water, the quiet form of Amook Island stands as a sentinel in the sound, reminding those who live here that the true character of Larsen Bay is found not in the marks of man, but in the persistent, quiet endurance of the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.3 mi, 180° S · 3.5M acres
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.5 mi, 117° SE · 13.7M acres
Katmai National Park (National Park) — 40.1 mi, 344° N · 3.6M acres
Katmai Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 40.1 mi, 344° N · 3.3M acres
Becharof Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 46.5 mi, 301° NW · 503k acres
Heitman Mountain (Viewpoint) — 55.0 mi, 080° E
Trail to Barometer Mountain (Attraction) — 56.9 mi, 074° E
Three Sisters Trailhead (Attraction) — 61.3 mi, 070° E
Orpheum Theater (Cinema) — 61.6 mi, 072° E
Tugidak Island Critical Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 61.6 mi, 192° S
Kodiak History Museum (Museum) — 61.7 mi, 073° E
Benny Benson grave (Monument) — 62.9 mi, 072° E
Kaguyak (Historic Ruins) — 71.8 mi, 003° N

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