Venetie Alaska Map

About Venetie, Alaska

Venetie is a locality in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 205. The population density is 3.4 people per km². Venetie is located at 67.0207°N, 146.3743°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99781.

Venetie occupies a vast, hushed expanse of subarctic interior where the horizon stretches into a pale, infinite distance. It lies 154.0 miles north-northeast of College, AK (from College, AK: bearing 14°T), and is situated 154.7 miles north-northeast of Fairbanks. The landscape surrounding Venetie is defined by the dense, dark needles of the taiga and the expansive reach of the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses the terrain in a quiet, undisturbed embrace. A few miles away, the stillness of Jackfish Lake mirrors the shifting moods of the sky, reflecting a light that seems to linger long after the sun has dipped toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Brooks Range. The air here holds a crisp, singular clarity, carrying the scent of damp moss and the sudden, sharp chill that arrives when the wind shifts across the flat, open plains.

Life in Venetie is shaped by the rhythms of the seasons and a profound connection to the land that has sustained its people for generations. The economy remains tethered to the traditional practices of hunting and trapping, supplemented by the essential, low-altitude drone of bush planes that serve as the only reliable link to the outside world. There is a weight to the history here, a quiet resilience that persists in the way the dwellings are oriented against the harsh, biting winters. Even in the height of summer, when the light turns a bruised gold and the mosquitoes swarm in the tall grass near a nearby stream, the pace of Venetie remains deliberate, honoring a way of living that values the endurance of the spirit over the clamor of modern industry.

About This Venetie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Venetie, Alaska. Coordinates: 67.020691, -146.374273. 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 Venetie includes the ZIP code (99781), telephone area code (907), county seat of Yukon-Koyukuk, and school district assignment (Yukon Flats 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.