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Primrose Alaska Map

Explore Primrose, 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 Primrose, Alaska

How to Use This Primrose, Alaska Map

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

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	Primrose
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Kenai Peninsula
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	60.341624
Longitude	-149.296448
Population	96
Density	1.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99664
Area Code	907
School District	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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About Primrose, Alaska

Primrose is a locality in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 96. The population density is 1.1 people per km². Primrose is located at 60.3416°N, 149.2964°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99664.

Primrose sits where the heavy, glacial breath of the land meets the steady, dark pulse of the water. It lies 63.3 miles south-southeast of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 163°T), and is situated 16.4 miles north of Seward. Primrose Creek carves a determined path through this terrain, its cold, clear flow meeting the vast, still expanse of Kenai Lake as the sun drags long, thin shadows across the earth. The air here holds a sharp, metallic clarity, filtered through the dense, spruce-heavy expanse of the Chugach National Forest that blankets the surrounding slopes. In the distance, the ancient, serrated profile of the Kenai Mountains marks the horizon, while the white, frozen mass of Mother Goose Glacier remains a constant, silent presence, leaning over the upper reaches of the landscape like a memory of a colder age.

Life in Primrose moves with the deliberate weight of the seasons, shaped by the rugged demands of the wilderness that defines the regional character. The economy is tied to the land and the quiet movement of those drawn to the deep woods, often found navigating the Primrose Creek Trail or seeking the solitude of the interior. History here is marked by the persistence of those who worked the rugged terrain, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that persists in the quiet, unadorned rhythm of daily work. Beyond the reach of the distant cities, the settlement remains a place of profound stillness, where the biting wind from the direction of Paradise Valley reminds every inhabitant that they exist at the mercy of an immense, indifferent, and beautiful geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chugach National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 5.4M acres
Kenai Lake-Black Mountain Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 3.5 mi, 305° NW
Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.9 mi, 153° SE · 2.2M acres
Mt McGhan Monument (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 307° NW
Wolverine Glacier Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.7 mi, 081° E
Kenai Fjords National Park (National Park) — 14.1 mi, 215° SW · 601k acres
Exit Glacier Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 14.4 mi, 224° SW
Benny Benson Memorial Park (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 198° S
Mariah Tours (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 198° S
Kenai Fjords Tours (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 198° S
Major Marine Tours (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 198° S
Good Friday Earthquake Memorial (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 198° S
Andrew Simons Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.7 mi, 261° W · 1.1M acres
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.7 mi, 261° W · 3.9M acres
William H Seward Bust (Public Artwork) — 17.2 mi, 197° S
Liberty Theater (Cinema) — 17.2 mi, 197° S
Resurrection Pass National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 17.9 mi, 327° NW · 139 acres
Alaska Rivers Company (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 298° NW
Caines Head State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.3 mi, 191° S
Fort McGilvray (Historic Castle / Fort) — 24.7 mi, 187° S
Russian River Rendezvous (Historic Ruins) — 24.7 mi, 288° W
Mystery Creek Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.2 mi, 293° NW · 45k acres
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.5 mi, 196° S · 13.7M acres
Prince William Sound Museum (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 035° NE
Chugach State Park (State Park) — 39.0 mi, 000° N
Hope Schoolhouse (Historic Ruins) — 41.4 mi, 344° N
Hope and Sunrise Historical Society (Museum) — 41.4 mi, 344° N
Marlow Pavilion/Stage (Theatre) — 43.1 mi, 007° N
Regal Dimond Center 9 Cinemas (Cinema) — 58.7 mi, 341° N
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 62.0 mi, 341° N

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