Red Devil, Alaska

About Red Devil

Red Devil, AK is a small unincorporated community located in central Alaska.

Officially, Red Devil is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 25.16 square miles.

📰 Red Devil News Today

• This old Alaska mining town is almost a ghost town. It has everything to gain from Donlin Mine. Alaska Public Media · Oct 1
• How do you revive an almost ghost town in remote Alaska? Ask the 20 residents of Red Devil who are betting on Donlin mine. KTOO · Oct 2
• BLM announces decision on Red Devil Mine Remediation Plan Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · Jan 31
• Red Devil: A Mine Built Before Environmental Laws Calista Corporation · Nov 10
• Rescue Airmen brave blizzard to reach, save Alaskan villager Air Force Reserve Command (.mil) · Feb 28

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What Makes Red Devil Unique

• The only place in America named Red Devil — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.

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