New Stuyahok Alaska Map

About New Stuyahok, Alaska

New Stuyahok is a locality in Dillingham, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 512. The population density is 5.9 people per km². New Stuyahok is located at 59.4853°N, 157.3091°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. New Stuyahok is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99636.

New Stuyahok occupies a broad, quiet expanse of the interior landscape where the earth stretches toward the horizon in a pattern of taiga and tundra. It lies 281.1 miles west-southwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 248°T), and is situated 49.5 miles northeast of Dillingham. The air here holds a distinct, biting clarity, sharpening the edges of the spruce trees and the wide, open plains that define the local topography. Only two miles away, the waters of Tunravik Creek move with a rhythmic, steady persistence, carving their way through the soil before the land begins to rise into the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Okstukuk Hills thirty miles to the north. In the depth of winter, the light takes on a pale, violet quality that lingers over the frozen ground, turning the shadows into long, indigo reaches that seem to hold the world in a state of suspended breath.

New Stuyahok maintains a social fabric deeply rooted in the traditions of the Yup'ik people, who have long called this expanse of the interior home. The local economy and daily life remain tethered to the seasonal cycles of the land, where hunting and the gathering of subsistence resources provide a foundational stability that persists regardless of modern pressures. Bush planes serve as the primary link to the wider world, landing on the gravel strips that connect the residents to other hubs, yet the pace of life remains dictated by the sun and the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. Education and the strength of the local school provide a centerpiece for communal gathering, ensuring that the younger generations remain connected to their heritage even as they navigate the demands of a changing century.

About This New Stuyahok Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Stuyahok, Alaska. Coordinates: 59.485309, -157.309089. 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 New Stuyahok includes the ZIP code (99636), telephone area code (907), county seat of Dillingham, and school district assignment (Southwest Region 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.