Point Lay Alaska Map

About Point Lay, Alaska

Point Lay is a locality in North Slope, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 390. The population density is 3.9 people per km². Point Lay is located at 69.7439°N, 163.0084°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. ZIP code: 99759.

Point Lay rests at the edge of the Arctic Ocean, a quiet sentinel against the vast, windswept expanse of the North Slope. It lies 527.8 miles north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 317°T), and is situated 93.0 miles south-west of Wainwright. The land here is a study in subtle textures: low-lying tundra, a mosaic of mosses, sedges, and dwarf shrubs, stretches inland, broken only by the occasional sinuous curve of a small stream or the shallow, dark mirror of a thaw lake. The air, even in the brief summer, carries a crisp, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the immense, frozen power that shapes this place. When the sun dips low, it casts a pale, ethereal light across the landscape, bathing the muted greens and browns in a pearly luminescence that seems to hold the very breath of the Arctic. The history of Point Lay is inextricably bound to the sea and the ancient traditions of the Iñupiat people who have called this coast home for generations. Subsistence hunting and fishing, primarily for seals, whales, and caribou, form the bedrock of the local economy, a practice honed over centuries and passed down through families. This reliance on the natural world imbues daily life with a profound rhythm, dictated by the seasons and the movements of wildlife. While modern amenities have arrived, the spirit of Point Lay remains deeply rooted in its heritage, a place where the echoes of ancestral voices can still be heard in the sigh of the wind and the endless murmur of the Arctic waves.

About This Point Lay Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Point Lay, Alaska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Point Lay and North Slope.

Detailed location data for Point Lay includes the ZIP code (99759), telephone area code (907), county seat of North Slope, and school district assignment (North Slope Borough School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Point Lay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.