Marshall Alaska Map

About Marshall, Alaska

Marshall is a locality in Kusilvak, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 386. The population density is 40.5 people per km². Marshall is located at 61.8778°N, 162.0811°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. ZIP code: 99585.

Marshall rests on the Yukon River, a broad, silver ribbon that hums with the lifeblood of western Alaska. It lies 402.9 miles west-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 282°T), and is situated 26.2 miles east of Pilot Station. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a sweep of low hills cloaked in the muted greens and browns of tundra, punctuated by the darker punctuation of spruce and birch. In summer, the sky can be an impossibly vast canvas, a pale blue dome stretching to horizons softened by distance, and the air, when the wind is right, carries the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and distant snowmelt. Evenings can descend with a luminous, almost ethereal quality, the light lingering long after the sun dips, bathing the river and the sparse settlements in a soft, golden glow. The history of Marshall is deeply entwined with the river and the people who have called this place home for millennia. The Yup'ik people have long inhabited this region, their traditions and ways of life shaped by the bounty and challenges of the subarctic environment. The economy of Marshall still largely relies on the river's resources, with fishing—particularly for salmon—forming a cornerstone, alongside subsistence hunting and gathering. Small businesses, often run by families, provide essential services, and there's a palpable sense of shared endeavor, a quiet understanding forged by the shared experiences of life in this remote corner of the world. The rhythm of Marshall is dictated not by clocks but by the seasons and the flow of the great Yukon.

About This Marshall Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Marshall, 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 Marshall and Kusilvak.

Detailed location data for Marshall includes the ZIP code (99585), telephone area code (907), county seat of Kusilvak, and school district assignment (Lower Yukon 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 Marshall is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.