Red Devil Alaska Map

About Red Devil, Alaska

Red Devil is a locality in Bethel, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 3. Red Devil is located at 61.7611°N, 157.3125°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99656.

Red Devil rests on the rugged northwestern edge of Alaska, a scattering of buildings against a vast expanse of boreal forest and tundra. It lies 247.2 miles west-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 282°T), and is situated 73.5 miles east of Aniak. The Kuskokwim River, a broad, slow-moving artery of glacial melt and silt, defines the immediate landscape, its banks often cloaked in the scrubby resilience of willow and alder. In the brief, intense bloom of summer, wildflowers push up through the mossy earth, a fleeting splash of color against the muted greens and browns. The air here, even in the height of the short season, carries a crispness, a clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp soil that speaks of the wildness surrounding Red Devil. Historically, Red Devil pulsed with the promise of gold, its name whispered in the saloons and prospecting camps of the early 20th century. The echoes of those boom times, though faded, still linger in the weathered timbers of abandoned cabins and the faint, persistent glint of mica in the riverbed gravel. Today, the economy of Red Devil is a more subdued affair, tied to the rhythms of subsistence living and the occasional opportunities that arise from its remote location. The river remains its highway, its lifeline, connecting this isolated outpost to the wider world, a constant reminder of the enduring spirit that has shaped this hardy corner of Alaska.

About This Red Devil Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Devil, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 61.761111, -157.3125. 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 Red Devil and Bethel.

Detailed location data for Red Devil includes the ZIP code (99656), telephone area code (907), county seat of Bethel, and school district assignment (Kuspuk 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 Red Devil is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.