Tuluksak Alaska Map

About Tuluksak, Alaska

Tuluksak is a locality in Bethel, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 444. The population density is 58.6 people per km². Tuluksak is located at 61.1043°N, 160.9372°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99679.

Tuluksak rests upon a vast, frost-hewn expanse of tundra where the horizon stretches toward an infinite, subarctic sky. It lies 368.3 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 274°T), and is situated 34.2 miles northeast of Bethel. The Tuluksak River winds its way through this quiet terrain, carrying the glacial melt that sustains the surrounding lowlands. As the light shifts at dusk, the ground assumes a bruised, violet hue, and the low-growing vegetation seems to hold the cooling air in a tight, silent grip. Everything here exists under the immense scale of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, a protected expanse that defines the boundaries of the world for those who live within its reach.

Tuluksak maintains a steady, deliberate rhythm that honors the traditions of its inhabitants and the rugged demands of the interior landscape. The economy is tied closely to the seasonal cycles of the land, requiring a deep, practical knowledge of the terrain to survive and thrive. Life in Tuluksak moves at the speed of the bush plane and the river, where the arrival of supplies or the changing of the season dictates the daily work of the people. It is a place where the stillness is not an absence of sound, but a heavy, watchful presence that demands respect from all who endure the long, dark winters and the brief, vibrant summers.

About This Tuluksak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tuluksak, Alaska. Coordinates: 61.10435, -160.937231. 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 Tuluksak includes the ZIP code (99679), telephone area code (907), county seat of Bethel, and school district assignment (Yupiit 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.