About Noatak
Set in the northern part of Alaska, Noatak is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Noatak is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 16 square miles.
📰 Noatak News Today
- Alaska plans long ice roads in Northwest Alaska to allow airport construction at remote town alaskabeacon.com · Feb 5
- Napaaqtugmiut High School (Noatak, AK) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Jul 23
- Kids & Youth - Noatak National Preserve (U.S. National Park Service) National Park Service (.gov) · Sep 22
- Northwest Alaska communities brace for more rain after wettest August ever kotz.org · Sep 11
- An orange tributary of the Kugururok River in Noatak National Preserve, Alaska usgs.gov · Aug 30
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What Makes Noatak Unique
- The only place in America named Noatak — 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
- 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.
📍 Neighborhoods in Noatak
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🏫 Schools in Noatak
- Napaaqtugmiut School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area16 sq mi
Coordinates67.5892, -163.0118