Coldfoot, Alaska

About Coldfoot

Coldfoot is a small unincorporated community in northern Alaska.

Officially, Coldfoot is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 35.8 square miles.

📰 Coldfoot News Today

• Plane makes emergency landing in Brooks Range; NTSB investigating engine issue Alaska's News Source · Jun 24
• Lynx life near the Haul Road Geophysical Institute · Jul 16
• Trump Administration Speeds Up Environmental Review for 800-Mile Alaska Oil Pipeline Inside Climate News · Aug 28
• VIDEO: Passenger's dramatic footage shows small plane crashing down in Alaska WBIR · Jun 25
• The Longest Highway Without A Gas Station In America WorldAtlas · Sep 9

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Coldfoot Unique

• The only place in America named Coldfoot — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Coldfoot

• The Trucker's Cafe — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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