Mountain Village Alaska Map

About Mountain Village, Alaska

Mountain Village is a locality in Kusilvak, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 621. The population density is 56.9 people per km². Mountain Village is located at 62.0920°N, 163.6950°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. Mountain Village is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99632.

Mountain Village commands a vast, contemplative stretch of the interior, where the land unfolds in a sweeping display of subarctic tundra and resilient, low-lying taiga. It lies 456.8 miles west-northwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 284°T), and is situated 110.6 miles northwest of Bethel. The horizon is defined by the distant, muted silhouettes of the Andreafsky Hills, which hold the light of the long afternoon in a soft, lilac-gray embrace. Only a mile away, the Archuelinguk River winds through the expanse, its currents carving a subtle path through the permafrost-laden soil. The atmosphere here is one of profound stillness, where the air possesses a crisp, sharpened clarity that seems to magnify the presence of the ravens circling above the immense, unpeopled scale of the terrain.

The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge envelops Mountain Village, grounding the daily rhythm of the settlement in a quiet, enduring relationship with the natural cycle of the wilderness. Historically, the inhabitants have maintained a life of profound resourcefulness, balancing traditional subsistence practices with the modern requirements of a remote, inland economy that relies heavily on the arrival of bush planes for connection to the wider world. Life in Mountain Village moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the preservation of heritage remains as vital as the maintenance of local infrastructure. As dusk settles, the transition from the golden glare of the sun to the deep, velvet blues of the evening reveals a landscape that is less a backdrop and more an active participant in the lives of those who call this place home.

About This Mountain Village Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mountain Village, Alaska. Coordinates: 62.091963, -163.695024. 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 Mountain Village includes the ZIP code (99632), telephone area code (907), county seat of Kusilvak, and school district assignment (Lower Yukon 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.