About Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley is a small unincorporated community in northern Alaska.
Officially, Pleasant Valley is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 31.07 square miles.
📰 Pleasant Valley News Today
- Anaconda Fire (#361) reported burning near Pleasant Valley Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 5
- Michael Kramer Obituary (1950 - 2026) - Pleasant Valley, AK - Daily News-Miner Legacy obituary · Jul 27
- North Star ABATE members throw darts to raise funds for Pleasant Valley man - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Fairbanks Daily News-Miner · Jun 12
- USWFS Monitoring Two Small Fires in Yukon Training Area Alaska Wildland Fire Information · May 14
- Ronald Richards Obituary (1950 - 2026) - Two Rivers, AK - Daily News-Miner Legacy obituary · Feb 9
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pleasant Valley Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Pleasant Valley — but the Alaska one has a character all its own.
- 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pleasant Valley
- Tanana Valley State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area31.07 sq mi
Coordinates64.8855, -146.8986