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Pitkas Point Alaska Map

Explore Pitkas Point, 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 Pitkas Point, Alaska

How to Use This Pitkas Point, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pitkas Point, 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 Pitkas Point.

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

Latitude	62.037403
Longitude	-163.268128
Population	120
Density	28.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99658
Area Code	907
School District	Lower Yukon School District

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About Pitkas Point, Alaska

Pitkas Point is a locality in Kusilvak, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 120. The population density is 28.8 people per km². Pitkas Point is located at 62.0374°N, 163.2681°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. ZIP code: 99658.

Pitkas Point occupies a vast, quiet expanse of subarctic terrain where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a pale, persistent light. It lies 442.4 miles west-northwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 283°T), and is situated 99.6 miles north-northwest of Bethel. The land here is defined by the expansive Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, a sprawling mosaic of tundra and low-lying brush that shifts in color from deep mossy greens to a muted, rusted gold as the seasons turn. To the east, the Andreafsky Hills rise in soft, weathered silhouettes against the sky, providing a distant anchor to the otherwise leveling reach of the plains. Only a mile away, the Andreafsky River moves with a slow, deliberate weight, its winding path carving through the silt and sediment of a landscape that feels indifferent to the fleeting concerns of those who traverse it.

Historical echoes persist in the quiet rhythm of Pitkas Point, where the traditional ways of the region remain deeply embedded in the daily conduct of its residents. Life here is dictated by the land’s offerings and the seasonal cycles of the interior, requiring a keen attention to the nuances of the climate and the resources found within the refuge. The economy is largely subsistence-based, characterized by the careful harvesting of local flora and fauna, a practice that demands both patience and a profound knowledge of the surrounding wilderness. In the long, dim hours of the late afternoon, when the shadows stretch thin across the ground, the stillness of Pitkas Point reveals a stark, singular beauty that belongs entirely to this remote corner of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.6 mi, 175° S · 62.7M acres
Andreafsky Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.6 mi, 360° N · 1.6M acres
Andreafsky River (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.6 mi, 039° NE · 9,512 acres
Clarence Rhodes National Wildlife Range (State Conservation Area) — 74.8 mi, 355° N

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