McGrath Alaska Map

About McGrath, Alaska

McGrath is a locality in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 301. The population density is 2.7 people per km². McGrath is located at 62.9389°N, 155.5684°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. McGrath is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99627.

McGrath emerges from the vast, subarctic interior as a quiet outpost where the land stretches toward a flat, seemingly endless horizon. It lies 216.3 miles west-northwest of Knik-Fairview, AK (from Knik-Fairview, AK: bearing 300°T). The terrain surrounding McGrath is defined by the steady, winding passage of the Takotna River, which carves through low-lying woodland and mossy tundra. In the far distance, the jagged silhouette of the Alaska Range cuts into the sky, a faint, serrated edge against the pale, diffused light of the north. Seven miles away, the quiet waters of Smittys Lake mirror the shifting moods of the clouds, while the Mcgrath Administrative Site serves as a reminder of the wild, untamed scale of the surrounding wilderness. The air here holds a crisp, piercing clarity, carrying the scent of spruce and damp earth, particularly during the long, amber-hued hours of the evening.

History clings to McGrath as a legacy of the gold rush era, when the arrival of riverboats and the promise of mineral wealth first drew people into these interior reaches. Today, the economy relies on the vital network of bush planes that link the locality to the wider world, serving as the primary lifeline for supplies and connection. Life in McGrath moves in synchronization with the seasons, fluctuating between the frantic energy of winter trail preparations and the slow, deliberate pace of the summer thaw. The Mcgrath Administrative Site remains a focal point for those who value the preservation of the landscape, acting as a steward for the ravens and grizzlies that roam the thickets. There is a profound, stoic beauty in the way the residents navigate this immense geography, finding purpose in the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring quietude of the interior plains.

About This McGrath Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McGrath, Alaska. Coordinates: 62.938875, -155.568422. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for McGrath includes the ZIP code (99627), telephone area code (907), county seat of Yukon-Koyukuk, and school district assignment (Iditarod Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.