McCarthy, Alaska

About McCarthy

McCarthy is a small unincorporated community in central Alaska.

McCarthy holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 149.47 square miles.

📰 McCarthy News Today

• 3 dead after plane crash near McCarthy Alaska Public Media · Jul 29
• 3 dead in plane crash near McCarthy Alaska's News Source · Jul 29
• The Largest National Park In The United States WorldAtlas · Aug 16
• 3 dead in plane crash near McCarthy, troopers say Anchorage Daily News · Jul 29
• When McCarthy went from boom to bust The Cordova Times · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes McCarthy Unique

• The only place in America named McCarthy — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 149.47 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.

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.

🍽️ Where to Eat in McCarthy

• Meatza Wagon — mexican
• The Potato — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kennicott Wilderness Guides · Attraction
• McCarthy-Kennicott Historical Museum · Museum
• St. Ellias Apline Guides Kennecott Mill Tour · Attraction
• Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of McCarthy