About Alatna
Set in the northern part of Alaska, Alatna is a small unincorporated community.
Alatna holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 36.94 square miles.
📰 Alatna News Today
- Alatna Complex Update: fire officials hold first community meeting Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jun 30
- Fighting to Keep Alaska’s Rivers Wild National Parks Conservation Association · Oct 24
- Creating wildfire-resilient Alaska communities Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · Nov 14
- Alatna, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 11
- I'm a Day Hiker. Here's How I Explored (and Endured) America's Remotest National Park for 10 Days Men's Journal · Feb 23
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What Makes Alatna Unique
- The only place in America named Alatna — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in northern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area36.94 sq mi
Coordinates66.5633, -152.8376