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Nunam Iqua Alaska Map

Explore Nunam Iqua, 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 Nunam Iqua, Alaska

How to Use This Nunam Iqua, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Nunam Iqua, 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 Nunam Iqua.

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	Nunam Iqua
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Kusilvak
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Nome)

Latitude	62.506887
Longitude	-164.900554
Population	217
Density	7.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99666
Area Code	907
School District	Lower Yukon School District

🌦 Goto Nunam Iqua Weather Page: Nunam Iqua, Alaska — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Nunam Iqua, Alaska

Nunam Iqua is a locality in Kusilvak, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 217. The population density is 7.2 people per km². Nunam Iqua is located at 62.5069°N, 164.9006°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. Nunam Iqua is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99666.

Nunam Iqua occupies a low, expansive stretch of subarctic tundra where the horizon seems to dissolve into a pale, shifting sky. It lies 493.9 miles west-northwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 287°T), and is situated 157.2 miles northwest of Bethel. The landscape surrounding Nunam Iqua is defined by its saturated, water-logged earth, where the Kanyak River meanders through the marshy terrain four miles away. To the north, the Kwiklokchun Channel exerts a tidal influence over the wetlands, pulling at the brackish water and shaping the intricate drainage patterns that define this coastal periphery. Farther out, the silhouette of Munson Island offers a solitary break in the vast, flat perspective, while the entire region remains cradled within the protected, sweeping expanse of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Here, the light at dusk possesses a peculiar, metallic clarity, turning the grasses to shades of copper before the long, blue shadows of the refuge settle over the mudflats.

Life in Nunam Iqua remains deeply tethered to the seasonal cycles of the land and the endurance required to thrive in such an isolated, wind-swept environment. The local economy persists as a reflection of traditional subsistence patterns, where the movement of fish and the rhythm of the tides dictate the pace of survival. Residents maintain a quiet, pragmatic connection to the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, utilizing the nearby waterways for travel and the harvest of resources that have sustained generations. The architecture is modest and functional, built to withstand the relentless pressure of the elements, yet there is a distinct, understated beauty in the way the dwellings cluster against the immense scale of the delta. In the quiet hours of the morning, the distant, muffled call of migratory birds serves as the only clock, marking a daily existence that persists with a patient, unyielding resilience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — locality lies within · 62.7M acres
Andreafsky Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 42.2 mi, 109° E · 1.6M acres
Clarence Rhodes National Wildlife Range (State Conservation Area) — 42.6 mi, 012° N

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