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Salamatof Alaska Map

Explore Salamatof, 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 Salamatof, Alaska

How to Use This Salamatof, Alaska Map

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

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

Latitude	60.604212
Longitude	-151.311289
Population	1,078
Density	51.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99611
Area Code	907
School District	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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About Salamatof, Alaska

Salamatof is a locality in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,078. The population density is 51.8 people per km². Salamatof is located at 60.6042°N, 151.3113°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99611.

Salamatof emerges from the coastal expanse as a rugged threshold where the terrestrial chill of the earth meets the vast, churning breath of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 63.3 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 229°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-northwest of Kenai. The landscape here is defined by a low-lying, resilient geography, where the dark, needle-sharp silhouettes of spruce timber stand in quiet defiance against the biting, subarctic light. Only a mile inland, the stillness of Lower Salamatof Lake offers a mirror to the heavy, gray clouds that drift perpetually from the coast, while the meandering path of Salamatof Creek slices through the tundra, carving a vein of cold, clear water toward the tide. On the distant horizon, the Kenai Mountains appear as jagged, spectral teeth against the sky, serving as a reminder of the immense scale that dwarfs the small, scattered footprints of human habitation.

Salamatof carries the quiet gravity of a place shaped by the demanding requirements of the northern frontier, where industry and nature exist in a state of persistent tension. The local economy finds its pulse in the extraction of resources and the seasonal rhythms of the wilderness, far removed from the manicured artifice of urban centers. Residents find a rare, stark beauty in the isolation, often venturing toward Fourth Ave Park to witness the untamed sprawl of the region, or casting their gaze toward the jagged silhouette of Eagle Rock as it breaks the surface of the distant waters. Life in Salamatof moves with the deliberate, heavy pace of a land where the weather dictates the schedule, fostering a culture of self-reliance that remains etched into the character of every dwelling and gravel road.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fourth Ave Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 150° SE
Kenai Municipal Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 160° S
Kenai Historical Society (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 153° SE
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.0 mi, 051° NE · 3.9M acres
Beaver Creek Unit (Resource Management Area) — 8.7 mi, 072° E
Ciechanski Day Use Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.8 mi, 133° SE
Captain Cook State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 032° NE
Clam Gulch Critical Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 187° S
Redoubt Bay Critical Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.7 mi, 295° NW
Dave Spencer Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.5 mi, 090° E · 186k acres
Andrew Simons Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.3 mi, 161° S · 1.1M acres
Lake Clark National Park (National Park) — 34.9 mi, 301° NW · 2.5M acres
Boat Launch (Attraction) — 40.3 mi, 198° S
Russian River Rendezvous (Historic Ruins) — 46.3 mi, 103° E
1969 Russian River Fire and Mark Westover (Monument) — 46.5 mi, 101° E
Alaska Wildland Adventures (Attraction) — 49.5 mi, 099° E
Alaskans at Cooper Landing (Attraction) — 49.5 mi, 099° E
Alaska Rivers Company (Attraction) — 49.7 mi, 099° E
Indigenous Placename Marker (Public Artwork) — 56.5 mi, 047° NE
Nike Site Point Missile Launch Area (Historic Ruins) — 56.8 mi, 047° NE
View of the Turnagain Arm (Viewpoint) — 57.1 mi, 049° NE
Nothern Air Cargo DC-6 (Monument) — 60.4 mi, 049° NE
Hope and Sunrise Historical Society (Museum) — 60.4 mi, 068° E
Mt McGhan Monument (Monument) — 60.8 mi, 100° E
Regal Dimond Center 9 Cinemas (Cinema) — 61.2 mi, 052° NE
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 62.3 mi, 049° NE
Dos Manos (Gallery) — 62.4 mi, 048° NE
West High Theatre (Theatre) — 62.4 mi, 048° NE
Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall (Theatre) — 63.7 mi, 048° NE
Kenai Fjords National Park (National Park) — 69.2 mi, 165° S · 601k acres

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