Metlakatla Alaska Map

About Metlakatla, Alaska

Metlakatla is a locality in Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,454. The population density is 243.4 people per km². Metlakatla is located at 55.1147°N, 131.5557°W. It observes the Alaska Time — no DST (America/Metlakatla) timezone. ZIP code: 99926.

Metlakatla commands a rugged silhouette against the subarctic sky, where the dense, dark timber of the landscape meets the salt-heavy air of the Pacific Northwest. It lies 244.3 miles south-southeast of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 153°T), and is situated 15.0 miles south of Ketchikan. {NAVIGATION} The land rises sharply toward the jagged spine of Bald Ridge, its slopes offering a stark, silent sentinel to the movement of the tides below. Skaters Lake mirrors the heavy, gray clouds that frequently drift over the terrain, providing a quiet, glassy stillness that contrasts with the restless waters of Port Chester just a mile away. Across the narrow expanse of the harbor, the silhouette of Scrub Island breaks the horizon, its forested crest appearing as a dark smudge against the shifting, silver light of the day.

Metlakatla carries the weight of a singular history, founded by Tsimshian settlers who sought a new beginning and established a society rooted in industry and communal self-reliance. The local economy persists through the rhythm of the salmon runs and the enduring skill of timber harvesting, activities that dictate the pace of life as surely as the seasons turn. While the proximity to Dall Bay State Marine Park offers a reminder of the vast, untamed wilderness that surrounds the settlement, the daily life of Metlakatla remains focused on the harbor and the steady work of its people. Even as the modern world encroaches, the quiet strength of the culture remains evident in the way the wind carries the scent of cedar and sea salt through the streets, anchoring the people to this specific, rain-washed edge of the world.

About This Metlakatla Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Metlakatla, Alaska. Coordinates: 55.114699, -131.555726. 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 Metlakatla includes the ZIP code (99926), telephone area code (907), county seat of Prince of Wales-Hyder, and school district assignment (Annette Island 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.