Stebbins Alaska Map

About Stebbins, Alaska

Stebbins is a locality in Nome, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 634. The population density is 7.5 people per km². Stebbins is located at 63.4734°N, 162.2600°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. Stebbins is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99671.

Stebbins occupies a vast, sprawling expanse of interior tundra where the horizon stretches into a perpetual, muted gray. It lies 426.1 miles west-northwest of Knik-Fairview, AK (from Knik-Fairview, AK: bearing 294°T), and is situated 116.1 miles southeast of Nome. Stephens Hill rises a solitary mile from the center of the settlement, offering a singular point of elevation above the flat, moss-covered plains that define the local topography. Only three miles distant, the waters of Puyuk Lake mirror the subarctic sky, their surface often stilled by the biting chill that settles over the land. The proximity of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge ensures that the surrounding wilderness remains an untamed dominion of raven and grizzly, where the immense scale of the landscape dwarfs the human presence.

Stebbins persists as a place of quiet endurance, deeply rooted in traditions that have adapted to the unforgiving demands of the interior. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, characterized by subsistence practices that have sustained generations across these plains. Nine miles away, the Nunavulnuk River serves as a vital artery for the region, its presence a recurring motif in the movement of people and resources through the taiga. Life in Stebbins moves with a deliberate, measured pace, defined by the flickering light of bush planes and the resilience of a culture that finds its own profound beauty in the isolation of the northern interior.

About This Stebbins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stebbins, Alaska. Coordinates: 63.473394, -162.259981. 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 Stebbins includes the ZIP code (99671), telephone area code (907), county seat of Nome, and school district assignment (Bering Strait School District).

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.