Tanacross Alaska Map

About Tanacross, Alaska

Tanacross is a locality in Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 155. Tanacross is located at 63.3853°N, 143.3464°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99776.

Tanacross lies in a broad, spruce-clad expanse where the Tanana River, a silken ribbon of glacial melt, makes its slow, deliberate journey. It lies 165.6 miles south-east of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 125°T), and is situated 11.7 miles west-north-west of Tok. The land here is a subtle tapestry of boreal forest, low-lying muskeg, and the occasional gravelly rise, all under a sky that can shift from an almost impossibly clear, piercing blue to a brooding, bruised grey in the span of an afternoon. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy perfume of decaying needles and moss, a scent that clings to everything. In the long summer twilight, the light softens, bathing the widely spaced homes and the skeletal framework of the airstrip in a honeyed glow, a gentle benediction on the quietude. This is a place shaped by the relentless practicality of its history. Tanacross was born of necessity, a vital stopover point along the Alaska Highway during its wartime construction, its airstrip a crucial link in the distant drumbeat of the world. The legacy of those early days lingers, a sense of transient purpose now settled into a more enduring rhythm. The local economy, like so many places in this vast interior, is tied to the land and its resources, a quiet reliance on subsistence fishing and hunting, supplemented by seasonal work and the enduring significance of the airstrip as a point of access and supply for surrounding communities. The silence here is not empty; it is filled with the rustle of unseen creatures, the distant murmur of the river, and the deep, resonant hum of a landscape that has witnessed much and continues to endure.

About This Tanacross Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Tanacross, Alaska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Tanacross and Southeast Fairbanks.

Detailed location data for Tanacross includes the ZIP code (99776), telephone area code (907), county seat of Southeast Fairbanks, and school district assignment (Alaska Gateway 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 Tanacross is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.