Lime Village Alaska Map

About Lime Village, Alaska

Lime Village is a locality in Bethel, Alaska, United States. Lime Village is located at 61.3564°N, 155.4356°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99557.

Lime Village unfurls its quiet existence against a backdrop of Alaska's vast, untamed interior. It lies 183.9 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 275°T), and is situated 146.2 miles west-north-west of Nikiski. The terrain here is a subtle mosaic of low-lying tundra, punctuated by the silvery threads of meandering streams and the deep, still pools that mirror the immense sky. The air carries a perpetual coolness, even in the height of summer, a crispness that hints at the distant, snow-capped peaks that form a hazy, majestic horizon. Sparse stands of spruce and birch cling to the more sheltered hollows, their dark green and pale bark a resilient punctuation in the expanse of muted earth tones. It is a landscape that demands attention not through dramatic pronouncements, but through a profound, enduring stillness, a place where the sheer scale of nature dwarfs the human presence. The history of Lime Village is intrinsically linked to the traditional lifeways of the Yup'ik people, whose ancestors navigated these waterways and relied on the bounty of the land for millennia. Though not a hub of bustling industry, the local economy, like that of many remote Alaskan settlements, is woven from threads of subsistence living, bolstered by intermittent employment and the occasional government contract. The village's distinctive character is shaped by its isolation, fostering a strong sense of kinship and shared reliance among its residents. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling marketplaces, but rather the quiet dignity of a people deeply connected to their ancestral homeland, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life.

About This Lime Village Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lime Village, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 61.356389, -155.435556. 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 Lime Village and Bethel.

Detailed location data for Lime Village includes the ZIP code (99557), telephone area code (907), county seat of Bethel, and school district assignment (Iditarod Area 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 Lime Village is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.