Metlakatla Alaska Map
Explore Metlakatla, 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 Metlakatla, Alaska
How to Use This Metlakatla, Alaska Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Metlakatla, 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 Metlakatla.
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 | Metlakatla |
| State | Alaska (AK) |
| County | Prince of Wales-Hyder |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Alaska Time — no DST (America/Metlakatla) |
| Latitude | 55.114699 |
| Longitude | -131.555726 |
| Population | 1,454 |
| Density | 243.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 99926 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| School District | Annette Island School District |
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.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Dall Bay State Marine Park (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 287° W
- Tongass National Forest (National Forest) — 7.7 mi, 174° S · 16.7M acres
- Dog Island Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.1 mi, 133° SE
- Saxman Totem Park (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 353° N
- Misty Fjords National Monument (National Monument) — 14.8 mi, 069° E · 2.3M acres
- Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.8 mi, 069° E · 2.1M acres
- Deer Mountain-John Mountain National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 15.6 mi, 353° N · 26 acres
- Sun Raven Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 15.9 mi, 348° N
- Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 348° N
- Ketchikan Coliseum Theater (Cinema) — 16.1 mi, 347° N
- Wolf Point (Viewpoint) — 18.1 mi, 341° N
- Alaska Rainforest Family Adventure (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 343° N
- Totem Bight State Historical Park (State Park) — 22.7 mi, 338° N
- South Prince Of Wales Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.3 mi, 230° SW · 87k acres
- Walker Cove-Rudyerd Bay Scenic Area Origional Boundary Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 37.4 mi, 048° NE
- Walker Cove-Rudyerd Bay Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 37.4 mi, 048° NE
- Red River Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 38.4 mi, 091° E
- The Gallery (Gallery) — 51.2 mi, 328° NW
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 76.7 mi, 266° W · 13.7M acres
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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).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
