Point MacKenzie, Alaska
CDP
About Point MacKenzie
Point MacKenzie is a small unincorporated community in central Alaska.
Officially, Point MacKenzie is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 162.32 square miles.
📰 Point MacKenzie News Today
- A New Ballgame for Port MacKenzie Alaska Business Magazine · Jun 1
- Private Infrastructure Funding Team Builds a Case for Port MacKenzie Rail Project Alaska Business Magazine · Jan 13
- Kevin McCabe: The next governor must make Port MacKenzie a priority Must Read Alaska · Aug 31
- Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm offers inmates a different way to serve time Alaska's News Source · Oct 5
- Opinion: The Alaska Railroad needs to finish the Point MacKenzie extension Anchorage Daily News · Jun 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Point MacKenzie Unique
- The only place in America named Point MacKenzie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 162.32 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
- 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: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Point MacKenzie
- 49th State Brewing Company — pub
- Anchorage AK wok
- Barnes and Noble Cafe — coffee (café)
- Bear Tooth Grill — american
- Black Cup Cafe (café)
- Bleu Sage Noshery
- Buzzed Beetle — non alcoholic (café)
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Chugach Mountain Roasters (café)
- Club Paris — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Alaska Aviation Museum · Museum
- Alaska Law Enforcement Museum · Museum
- Anchorage Museum · Museum
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race · Attraction
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Dos Manos · Art gallery
- LumaLim · Museum
- The Shop
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature · Museum
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Point MacKenzie
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Airport Park reviews ★
- Al Miller Memorial Park reviews ★
- Alaska Seeds of Change · Garden reviews ★
- Alderwood Park reviews ★
- Amen Acres · Garden reviews ★
- Balto Seppala Park reviews ★
- Ben Crawford Memorial Park reviews ★
- Brown's Point Park reviews ★
- Centennial Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Charles A Smith Memorial Park reviews ★
- Coffey Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Point MacKenzie
- Alaska Middle College School
- Aurora Elementary
- Orion Elementary School
- Ursa Major Elementary
- Ursa Minor Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area162.32 sq mi
Coordinates61.3427, -150.0485