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Skwentna Alaska Map

Explore Skwentna, 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 Skwentna, Alaska

How to Use This Skwentna, Alaska Map

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

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	Skwentna
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Matanuska-Susitna
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	61.888689
Longitude	-151.199994
Population	62
Density	0.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99667
Area Code	907
School District	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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About Skwentna, Alaska

Skwentna is a locality in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 62. The population density is 0.1 people per km². Skwentna is located at 61.8887°N, 151.2000°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99667.

Skwentna persists as a solitary outpost where the dense, dark green sprawl of boreal forest yields to the vast, open silence of the interior. It lies 66.6 miles west-northwest of Knik-Fairview, AK (from Knik-Fairview, AK: bearing 300°T), and is situated 72.6 miles northwest of Anchorage. The landscape is defined by the steady, glacial pulse of Hewitt Creek, which carves a path through the low-lying muskeg and spruce thickets just a mile from the center of activity. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouette of the Alaska Range looms against the horizon, its scale making the surrounding lowland timber appear as mere moss upon the earth. A few miles to the north, the serene waters of Onestone Lake mirror the fleeting, subarctic light, while the nearby basin of Kentuhdilk'el Kena holds the morning mist in its hollows long after the sun has ascended. The air here possesses a sharp, clean clarity that tastes of pine needles and damp earth, a sensory sharpness that reminds every traveler of the immense, untamed distances that define this interior wilderness.

Skwentna functions as a vital artery for the region, serving as a rare, essential waypoint for bush pilots and those who navigate the rugged backcountry by sled or foot. The local rhythm is dictated by the passage of supply planes and the demanding requirements of survival in a climate that shifts with brutal indifference between the short, vibrant summers and the long, freezing grip of winter. Much of the activity centers on the maintenance of remote connections, including the Qutsas Tus Nuch'ke'elyasht, which offers a narrow, winding passage through the thick brush for those traversing the wild. Beyond the immediate settlement, the expansive terrain of the Talachulitna Recreation River beckons to those drawn to the solitude of the interior, grounding the economy in the seasonal cycles of outdoor stewardship and the quiet, persistent commerce of necessity. Life in Skwentna is measured not by clocks, but by the weight of the snowpack and the arrival of the spring thaw, marking the existence of those who choose to live where the wild landscape dictates the terms of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Talachulitna Recreation River (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 229° SW
Alexander Creek Recreation River (State Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 132° SE
Denali National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 33.5 mi, 327° NW · 1.3M acres
Sheep Creek Sport Fishing Access Site (Attraction) — 36.8 mi, 081° E
Susitna Flats State Game Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 37.9 mi, 167° S
South Rolly Overlook (Viewpoint) — 38.0 mi, 113° SE
Denali National Park (National Park) — 39.9 mi, 360° N · 4.7M acres
The Hobbit Cabin (Attraction) — 44.2 mi, 055° NE
Denali State Park (State Park) — 49.1 mi, 013° N
Nike Site Bay Missile Launch Area (Historic Ruins) — 54.5 mi, 127° SE
Hudson's Plane (Attraction) — 55.7 mi, 034° NE
Trading Bay State Game Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 56.3 mi, 193° S
Curtis D. Menard Memorial (Monument) — 59.2 mi, 111° E
Red Barn (Monument) — 60.3 mi, 106° E
Salmon mosaic (Public Artwork) — 61.0 mi, 110° E
Nike Site Point Missile Launch Area (Historic Ruins) — 63.2 mi, 143° SE
Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall (Theatre) — 63.2 mi, 137° SE
Sydney Laurence Theatre (Theatre) — 63.2 mi, 137° SE
Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (Attraction) — 63.3 mi, 136° SE
LumaLim (Museum) — 63.3 mi, 136° SE
James J. Delaney Memorial (Monument) — 63.3 mi, 137° SE
Alaska Law Enforcement Museum (Museum) — 63.4 mi, 136° SE
Anchorage Museum Planetarium (Museum) — 63.5 mi, 136° SE
Dos Manos (Gallery) — 64.0 mi, 138° SE
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 64.6 mi, 138° SE
Dave Spencer Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 66.8 mi, 160° S · 186k acres
Denali Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 70.3 mi, 354° N · 2.1M acres
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 74.2 mi, 174° S · 3.9M acres
Lake Clark National Park (National Park) — 75.5 mi, 206° SW · 2.5M acres
Chugach National Forest (National Forest) — 77.8 mi, 146° SE · 5.4M acres

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