Womens Bay Alaska Map

About Womens Bay, Alaska

Womens Bay is a locality in Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 743. The population density is 6.5 people per km². Womens Bay is located at 57.6870°N, 152.6847°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99615.

Womens Bay holds a quiet vigil where the damp, subarctic light filters through the persistent mist, turning the surrounding landscape into a study of muted greens and slate grays. It lies 262.9 miles south-southwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 203°T), and is situated 12.2 miles southwest of Kodiak. Eddys Range stands as a stoic, jagged backdrop to the north, its peaks capturing the low-slung sun before the shadows lengthen across the low-lying terrain. Only two miles distant, the waters of Lake Aurel shimmer with a cold, still clarity, reflecting the heavy clouds that drift in from the Pacific Ocean, which waits just four miles away. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and damp earth, a reminder of the proximity to the coast where the tides dictate the rhythm of the shoreline. Within the broader expanse, the low ground of Bell Flats provides a stark, open corridor that leads toward the distant, winding path of Panamaroff Creek, marking the transition from the dense brush to the rugged, untamed fringe of the land.

Womens Bay maintains a character defined by the resilience of those who anchor their lives to the sea and the rugged terrain. Historically, the area has been shaped by the necessity of adaptation, as the local economy draws its strength from the cycles of the harvest and the persistent demands of a maritime environment. While the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge sits six miles away, guarding the sanctity of the wild, the influence of the refuge is felt locally in the abundance of birdlife and the seasonal shifts that dictate the pace of work. Life in Womens Bay moves with the deliberate, measured cadence of a place that understands the immense scale of the wild, where the presence of Mary Island on the horizon serves as a constant, silent waypoint for those navigating the coastal reaches. Here, the hum of daily life is punctuated by the distant drone of aircraft and the seasonal pulse of the water, creating a pattern of existence that is as enduring as the land itself.

About This Womens Bay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Womens Bay, Alaska. Coordinates: 57.687002, -152.684656. 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 Womens Bay includes the ZIP code (99615), telephone area code (907), county seat of Kodiak Island, and school district assignment (Kodiak Island Borough 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.