Tetlin Alaska Map

About Tetlin, Alaska

Tetlin is a locality in Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 126. The population density is 0.7 people per km². Tetlin is located at 63.1819°N, 142.5044°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99780.

Tetlin occupies a vast, hushed expanse of subarctic terrain where the horizon holds the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Wrangell Mountains. It lies 190.5 miles southeast of Badger, AK (from Badger, AK: bearing 125°T), and is situated 174.6 miles southeast of Eielson AFB. The landscape surrounding Tetlin defines itself through an immense, quiet scale, featuring sprawling stretches of spruce and willow that give way to open, marshy meadows. During the long, slanted afternoons, the light takes on a pale, crystalline quality that illuminates the moss-covered ground, while the air remains sharp and bracing, carrying the scent of damp earth and cooling needles. To the west, the winding path of the Tanana River carves through the low-lying plains, its currents mirroring the shifting grays of an expansive, cloud-strewn sky.

Tetlin serves as a vital anchor for the Upper Tanana Athabascan people, whose presence here is rooted in generations of stewardship over these inland woods and waterways. The rhythm of life in Tetlin remains closely tied to the land, guided by the seasonal movements of wildlife and the traditions that sustain the local economy, including subsistence hunting and trapping. Nearby, the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge protects the complex migratory paths and habitats that define this wilderness, ensuring that the movement of birds and mammals continues undisturbed. While Skate Lake lies far enough away to remain a quiet destination for those who seek the solitude of the interior, the spirit of Tetlin persists in the endurance of its culture and the profound, unyielding silence of the great boreal expanse.

About This Tetlin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tetlin, Alaska. Coordinates: 63.181865, -142.504418. 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 Tetlin includes the ZIP code (99780), telephone area code (907), county seat of Southeast Fairbanks, and school district assignment (Alaska Gateway 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.