Nanwalek, Alaska
CDP
About Nanwalek
Set in the central part of Alaska, Nanwalek is a small unincorporated community.
Nanwalek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.38 square miles.
📰 Nanwalek News Today
- NTSB releases preliminary report on Nanwalek crash that killed 2 Alaska Public Media · May 16
- ‘There’s something on the runway’: Preliminary report released on deadly Nanwalek plane crash Alaska's News Source · May 14
- Preliminary report released on Nanwalek plane crash Homer News · May 18
- ‘There’s something on the runway’: New report includes firsthand accounts of plane crash that killed 2 in Nanwalek Anchorage Daily News · May 14
- Alaska village of Nanwalek is rapidly running out of water KNBA · Sep 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Nanwalek Unique
- The only place in America named Nanwalek — 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.
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: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
🏫 Schools in Nanwalek
- Nanwalek School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area8.38 sq mi
Coordinates59.3338, -151.9296