Point MacKenzie, Alaska

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

• Point MacKenzie Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Aug 31
• A New Ballgame for Port MacKenzie Alaska Business Magazine · Jun 1
• Mat-Su Assembly calls for industrial projects at Point MacKenzie, West Susitna; opposes AIDEA transfer KTNA · Sep 16
• Point MacKenzie Correctional Farm prepares inmates for life after prison Your Alaska Link · Jul 30
• Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm offers inmates a different way to serve time Alaska's News Source · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alaska headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Point MacKenzie

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