Port Clarence Alaska Map

About Port Clarence, Alaska

Port Clarence is a locality in Nome, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 16. The population density is 0.3 people per km². Port Clarence is located at 65.1090°N, 166.7643°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. ZIP code: 99762.

Port Clarence endures as a silent sentinel upon the vast, interior expanse of the high northern plains. It lies 553.4 miles west-northwest of College, AK (from College, AK: bearing 282°T), and is situated 67.4 miles northwest of Nome. Across this immense, treeless sweep, the horizon stretches with a terrifying clarity, broken only by the distant, rugged silhouette of the Red Mountains looming fourteen miles to the south. The Don River carves a serpentine path through the permafrost eight miles away, its icy current acting as the primary artery for the surrounding tundra. During the long, subarctic dusk, the light here does not simply fade; it bruises the sky with shades of violet and cold copper, casting long, melancholic shadows that emphasize the profound solitude of the landscape.

Port Clarence bears the mark of generations who sought to extract value from a land that yields nothing without a struggle. The local economy remains tied to the rhythms of resource extraction and the logistical necessity of bush plane transit, which serves as the lifeblood for those living in such isolation. Small, utilitarian structures cling to the earth, built to withstand the relentless scouring of the wind and the deep, hushed stillness of the winter months. Life here is defined by a rigorous, quiet self-reliance, where the residents move with a deliberate pace, acknowledging the raw, indifferent scale of their surroundings while maintaining a sturdy presence in an environment that remains perpetually wild.

About This Port Clarence Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Clarence, Alaska. Coordinates: 65.108965, -166.764338. 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 Port Clarence includes the ZIP code (99762), telephone area code (907), county seat of Nome, and school district assignment (Bering Strait 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.