Saxman Alaska Map
Explore Saxman, 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 Saxman, Alaska
How to Use This Saxman, Alaska Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Saxman, 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 Saxman.
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 | Saxman |
| State | Alaska (AK) |
| County | Ketchikan Gateway |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Sitka) |
| Latitude | 55.318333 |
| Longitude | -131.595833 |
| Population | 384 |
| Density | 153.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 99901 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| School District | Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District |
About Saxman, Alaska
Saxman is a locality in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 153.8 people per km². Saxman is located at 55.3183°N, 131.5958°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Sitka) timezone. Saxman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99901.Saxman occupies a narrow, verdant strip of land where the dense, emerald canopy of the Tongass National Forest meets the deep, slate-colored waters of the Pacific. It lies 232.1 miles south-southeast of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 151°T), and is situated 2.6 miles southeast of Ketchikan. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the landscape rises toward the distant silhouette of California Ridge, while the nearby silhouette of Pennock Island guards the entrance to Bald Headed Cove. The air here holds a permanent, cool moisture, a heavy stillness that carries the scent of salt spray and crushed hemlock needles, grounding the senses in a world defined by the immense, quiet scale of the northern woods. Two miles away, the waters of Scout Lake remain tucked into the timber, reflecting the overcast sky with a mirror-like clarity that shifts from silver to charcoal as the clouds drift over the canopy.
Saxman serves as a living archive of Tlingit heritage, distinguished by a collection of totem poles that stand as vertical narratives against the backdrop of the Tongass/Ketchikan National Forest. The local economy and culture remain deeply tethered to the rhythm of the tides and the seasonal bounty of the nearby waters, echoing the traditions of those who first settled this coastline to harvest the wealth of the sea. While the nearby flow of Ketchikan Creek provides a vital artery for the region’s natural cycles, the life of the residents is defined by a slow, deliberate pace that honors ancestral craftsmanship and community connection. Even the distant roar of Beaver Falls serves as a reminder of the relentless, moving water that shapes this terrain, a force that continues to carve the character of Saxman as surely as it marks the surrounding wilderness.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Saxman Totem Park (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 296° NW
- Tongass National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 019° N · 16.7M acres
- Rotary Beach Playground (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 133° SE
- Deer Mountain-John Mountain National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 1.4 mi, 342° N · 26 acres
- Sun Raven Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 311° NW
- City Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 320° NW
- Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 309° NW
- Ketchikan Coliseum Theater (Cinema) — 2.5 mi, 310° NW
- Wolf Point (Viewpoint) — 5.4 mi, 304° NW
- Alaska Rainforest Family Adventure (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 326° NW
- Totem Bight State Historical Park (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 315° NW
- Dall Bay State Marine Park (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 208° SW
- Misty Fjords National Monument (National Monument) — 16.7 mi, 060° NE · 2.3M acres
- Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.7 mi, 060° NE · 2.1M acres
- Walker Cove-Rudyerd Bay Scenic Area Origional Boundary Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 31.4 mi, 070° E
- Walker Cove-Rudyerd Bay Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 31.4 mi, 070° E
- The Gallery (Gallery) — 38.9 mi, 319° NW
- South Prince Of Wales Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.1 mi, 217° SW · 87k acres
- Estuary Boardwalk (Attraction) — 75.6 mi, 055° NE
- Stewart Museum (Museum) — 75.8 mi, 055° NE
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 77.4 mi, 255° W · 13.7M acres
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About This Saxman Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saxman, Alaska. Coordinates: 55.318333, -131.595833. 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 Saxman includes the ZIP code (99901), telephone area code (907), county seat of Ketchikan Gateway, and school district assignment (Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
