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Lazy Mountain Alaska Map

Explore Lazy Mountain, 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 Lazy Mountain, Alaska

How to Use This Lazy Mountain, Alaska Map

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

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	Lazy Mountain
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Matanuska-Susitna
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	61.658227
Longitude	-148.925582
Population	1,506
Density	9.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99645
Area Code	907
School District	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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About Lazy Mountain, Alaska

Lazy Mountain is a locality in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,506. The population density is 9.9 people per km². Lazy Mountain is located at 61.6582°N, 148.9256°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99645.

Lazy Mountain rises as a rugged, granite-shouldered sentinel above the vast interior landscape, its slopes cloaked in hardy taiga that thins into exposed rock toward the summit. It lies 11.7 miles east of North Lakes, AK (from North Lakes, AK: bearing 88°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-northeast of Palmer. Wolverine Creek cuts a restless, silver path through the base of the incline, carrying the seasonal pulse of snowmelt toward the lower plains where the earth flattens into wide, open expanses. The atmosphere here possesses a sharp, crystalline clarity, particularly during the long, amber-hued afternoons when the subarctic light turns the shadows of the spruce trees into long, indigo needles across the forest floor. Five miles away, the deep, vertical gashes of Tsadaka Canyon hold the stillness of the deep interior, while the distant, jagged line of the Chugach Mountains anchors the horizon in a permanent, snow-dusted silence.

Lazy Mountain draws its character from the quiet endurance of those who settle beneath its shadow, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of distant centers. The local economy remains tethered to the land, supported by small-scale agriculture that benefits from the unique soil conditions of the region and a community focused on self-reliance. Residents often find their way to the nearby Matanuska River Park to witness the seasonal shifts in the brush, or they look toward the far-off, pale blue presence of Mint Glacier as a reminder of the immense, slow-moving forces shaping the wilderness. Even the proximity of Wolverine Lake, a mere three miles from the slopes, offers a singular, glass-like reflection of the passing clouds, grounding the daily routine of Lazy Mountain in a geography that feels both ancient and profoundly indifferent to the passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sutton Coal Wash Plant (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 024° NE
Matanuska Valley Moose Range (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 000° N
Matanuska River Park (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 236° SW
Sherrod Soccer \ Baseball Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 240° SW
Musk Ox Farm (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 257° W
Government Peak Unit Northern Sub-Unit (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 286° W
Little Susitna Recreation River (State Recreation Area) — 10.7 mi, 286° W
Gateway Scenic Overlook (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 290° W
Scenic Overlook (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 291° W
Hatcher Pass Public Use Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.2 mi, 330° NW
Chugach State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 193° S
Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 226° SW
Where the Matanuska RIver Flows (Public Artwork) — 11.7 mi, 242° SW
Galcier Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 13.5 mi, 171° S
The Bomber Wreck (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 335° NW
Red Barn (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 264° W
Gold Star Monuments (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 212° SW
Curtis D. Menard Memorial (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 253° W
Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area (Historic Ruins) — 34.1 mi, 216° SW
Chugach National Forest (National Forest) — 40.6 mi, 180° S · 5.4M acres
Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 41.3 mi, 162° S · 2.2M acres
LumaLim (Museum) — 44.0 mi, 227° SW
Alaska Law Enforcement Museum (Museum) — 44.0 mi, 227° SW
Anchorage Museum Planetarium (Museum) — 44.0 mi, 226° SW
Sydney Laurence Theatre (Theatre) — 44.2 mi, 227° SW
Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall (Theatre) — 44.2 mi, 227° SW
Dos Manos (Gallery) — 45.6 mi, 226° SW
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 45.7 mi, 225° SW
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.3 mi, 208° SW · 3.9M acres
Dave Spencer Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 71.1 mi, 215° SW · 186k acres

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