Tatitlek Alaska Map

About Tatitlek, Alaska

Tatitlek is a locality in Chugach, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 90. The population density is 4.8 people per km². Tatitlek is located at 60.8944°N, 146.6686°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99677.

Tatitlek commands a rugged shoreline where the cold, salt-heavy breath of Prince William Sound shapes the rhythm of every passing day. It lies 101.6 miles east-southeast of North Lakes, AK (from North Lakes, AK: bearing 120°T), and is situated 21.5 miles south-southwest of Valdez. The land rises from the water in a steep, verdant incline, cloaked in dense spruce and hemlock that lean toward the tides as if listening to the shifting currents. To the east, the distant, jagged spine of the Chugach Mountains creates a serrated silhouette against the pale, subarctic sky, while the nearby slopes of Vesuvius Valley hold the morning mist in a heavy, quiet embrace. Gladhaugh Creek spills its glacial melt into the harbor, a silver ribbon carving through the earth, while the icy, crystalline presence of Silver Glacier lingers in the high, hidden reaches of the landscape. Across the water, the dark, brooding mass of Bligh Island stands as a silent sentinel, anchoring the view against the immense, shifting expanse of the sound.

Tatitlek maintains a deep, ancestral connection to these waters, its cultural identity forged through centuries of Alutiiq heritage and a life inextricably linked to the seasonal harvest of the sea. The local economy persists through a careful, respectful engagement with the natural abundance of the region, where fishing and subsistence practices remain the primary pulse of daily existence. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the expansive territory of Chugach National Forest guards the wilderness, offering a vast, untamed buffer that separates the quiet dwellings from the wider world. Life here moves with the tide, influenced by the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons and the sudden, sharp clarity of light that transforms the landscape during the long, luminous evenings. Residents navigate their surroundings with an intimate knowledge of the terrain, recognizing the subtle shifts in the wind that carry the scent of Copper Lake or the distant, bracing chill of the high peaks.

About This Tatitlek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tatitlek, Alaska. Coordinates: 60.894438, -146.668561. 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 Tatitlek includes the ZIP code (99677), telephone area code (907), county seat of Chugach, and school district assignment (Chugach 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.