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Talkeetna Alaska Map

Explore Talkeetna, 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 Talkeetna, Alaska

How to Use This Talkeetna, Alaska Map

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

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

Latitude	62.309515
Longitude	-149.923928
Population	1,055
Density	4.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99676
Area Code	907
School District	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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About Talkeetna, Alaska

Talkeetna is a locality in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,055. The population density is 4.3 people per km². Talkeetna is located at 62.3095°N, 149.9239°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99676.

Talkeetna anchors itself where the Talkeetna River carves a restless path through the dense, dark timber of the interior. It lies 55.2 miles north-northwest of North Lakes, AK (from North Lakes, AK: bearing 332°T), and is situated 57.9 miles north-northwest of Knik-Fairview. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of spruce and cold water, a stillness that feels heavy with the weight of the immense landscape. To the north, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouettes of the Alaska Range dominate the horizon, standing as silent sentinels over the spruce-thickened plains. A mile to the west, the quiet surface of Christiansen Lake reflects the low, subarctic sun, while the Talkeetna Recreation River offers a sprawling threshold into the wilder reaches of the woods. The light at dusk is a bruised, elongated violet, stretching the shadows of the trees until they seem to dissolve into the earth itself.

Talkeetna preserves the rough-hewn legacy of a frontier supply hub, where the rhythm of existence is dictated by the seasonal pulse of the bush plane and the slow, deliberate movement of the rail line. The economy draws its vitality from those drawn to the vertical ambition of the land, serving as a gateway for climbers and travelers seeking the raw, unmediated scale of the wilderness. Historically, the settlement grew from the necessity of inland transport, a place where people gathered to trade, rest, and organize before pushing further into the deep, unforgiving interior. There is a singular, unvarnished character to the streets, where the local life remains tethered to the harsh, beautiful reality of the taiga, and the silence of the woods is never truly absent from the sound of a human voice.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Talkeetna Recreation River (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 000° N
The Hobbit Cabin (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 233° SW
Kroto And Moose Creek Recreation River (State Recreation Area) — 16.9 mi, 235° SW
Denali State Park (State Park) — 18.3 mi, 347° N
Denali view (Viewpoint) — 19.5 mi, 331° NW
Hudson's Plane (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 330° NW
Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.0 mi, 164° S
Sheep Creek Sport Fishing Access Site (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 192° S
Denali National Park (National Park) — 25.7 mi, 333° NW · 4.7M acres
Alaska Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 30.8 mi, 348° N
The Bomber Wreck (Attraction) — 40.6 mi, 140° SE
Government Peak Unit Northern Sub-Unit (State Conservation Area) — 42.2 mi, 152° SE
Matanuska Valley Moose Range (State Resource Management Area) — 45.4 mi, 149° SE
Red Barn (Monument) — 49.4 mi, 161° S
Alcantra Athletic Complex (Local Recreation) — 51.1 mi, 160° S
Bumpus Recreational Area (Local Recreation) — 51.2 mi, 164° S
Curtis D. Menard Memorial (Monument) — 52.6 mi, 165° S
Salmon mosaic (Public Artwork) — 52.6 mi, 163° S
Sutton Coal Wash Plant (Historic Ruins) — 53.6 mi, 140° SE
Denali National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 55.6 mi, 288° W · 1.3M acres
Denali Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 61.2 mi, 354° N · 2.1M acres
Nike Site Bay Missile Launch Area (Historic Ruins) — 62.4 mi, 179° S
Chugach State Park (State Park) — 65.6 mi, 167° S
LumaLim (Museum) — 75.4 mi, 179° S
Alaska Law Enforcement Museum (Museum) — 75.4 mi, 179° S
Sydney Laurence Theatre (Theatre) — 75.5 mi, 179° S
Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall (Theatre) — 75.5 mi, 179° S
Anchorage Museum Planetarium (Museum) — 75.5 mi, 179° S
Dos Manos (Gallery) — 77.0 mi, 180° S
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 77.4 mi, 179° S

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