Metlakatla, Alaska
CDP
About Metlakatla
Metlakatla, AK is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Alaska.
Officially, Metlakatla is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.31 square miles.
📰 Metlakatla News Today
- Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful prosecution following mishandled Metlakatla police investigation Alaska Public Media · Jun 12
- Alaska Man Sues Tribal Police Over Botched Murder Probe Law360 · Jun 11
- ‘The salmon people’: How Alaska’s only Native reservation saved its fishing culture alaskabeacon.com · Apr 9
- Metlakatla man in discredited murder prosecution files federal civil rights lawsuit Anchorage Daily News · Jun 16
- Metlakatla Indian Community hopes lawsuit against Alaska’s governor will revitalize fishing community SeafoodSource · May 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Metlakatla Unique
- The only place in America named Metlakatla — 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 southeastern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Metlakatla
- Tuckem Inn & Restauart
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Duncan Cottage Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Metlakatla
- Charles R. Leask Sr. Middle School
- Metlakatla High School
- Richard Johnson Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.31 sq mi
Coordinates55.1146, -131.5556