About Healy
Set in the northern part of Alaska, Healy is a small unincorporated community.
Healy holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 686.96 square miles.
📰 Healy News Today
- Firefighters continue work on Stampede Fire outside of Healy Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jun 17
- Coast Guard Cutter Healy experiences engineering casualty Alaska Native News · Jul 28
- Schedule - Tri-Valley Warriors (Healy, AK) Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 5
- Gagnon Coal Seam Fire reported near Healy Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jun 17
- Elwood Killian Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Healy, AK - Daily News-Miner Legacy obituary · May 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Healy Unique
- Unusually large footprint: 686.96 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Healy
- Henry's Coffee House (café)
- Rose's Cafe
- Black Diamond Grill
- The Alaskan Coffee Bean — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- 49th State Brewing
- Magic Bus Replica · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Healy
- Antler Ridge Trail reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Healy
- Denali PEAK
- Tri-Valley School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area686.96 sq mi
Coordinates63.9596, -148.9708