Takotna Alaska Map

About Takotna, Alaska

Takotna is a locality in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 15. The population density is 1.1 people per km². Takotna is located at 62.9886°N, 156.0642°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99675.

Takotna rests at the confluence of the Innoko and Takotna Rivers, a quiet settlement where the vast Alaskan wilderness presses in from all sides. It lies 233.7 miles north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 304°T), and is situated 123.4 miles south-south-east of Galena. Here, the land rises in gentle, rounded hills, cloaked in the deep greens and muted browns of boreal forest, primarily spruce and birch, which stretch to horizons often softened by a pervasive, pearlescent mist. The air itself carries a crisp, damp scent of pine needles and wet earth, a constant reminder of the immense, living landscape. The rivers, broad and slow-moving, are arteries of liquid silver, reflecting the immense sky that can shift from a brilliant, piercing blue to a bruised, bruised grey within hours, their banks etched with the hardy resilience of tundra vegetation pushing through the permafrost. The history of Takotna is inextricably bound to the gold rush era, a time when prospectors, drawn by the glimmer of riches, carved a precarious existence along these waterways. Though the fever has long since cooled, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, with the local economy still tethered to the land through trapping, fishing, and the occasional mining venture, a quiet echo of its boisterous past. Life in Takotna moves to a rhythm dictated by the seasons, a deliberate unfolding of days where the profound silence of winter gives way to the frenetic burst of life in the short, intense summer. The distinctive character of Takotna is one of quiet endurance, a testament to the unyielding spirit of those who choose to make their home in this remote and magnificent corner of the world.

About This Takotna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Takotna, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 62.988611, -156.064167. 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 Takotna and Yukon-Koyukuk.

Detailed location data for Takotna includes the ZIP code (99675), telephone area code (907), county seat of Yukon-Koyukuk, and school district assignment (Iditarod Area 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 Takotna is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.