Saxman, Alaska

About Saxman

Set in the southeastern part of Alaska, Saxman is a tiny community with an estimated population of 377.

Officially, Saxman is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.97 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 389 residents per square mile.

📰 Saxman News Today

• Community leaders deliver State of Saxman address KRBD · Apr 13
• Saxman, AK Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 4
• Haaland visits Ketchikan Ketchikan Daily News · Jul 3
• Construction Begins on Saxman Townhomes to Expand Affordable Housing in Saxman The National Law Review · Nov 5
• Doors open to Three Bears Alaska store in Saxman Alaska Public Media · May 18

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Saxman Unique

• The only place in America named Saxman — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in southeastern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Saxman

• Brewed Awakenings — coffee shop (café)
• Galley

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🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Saxman Totem Park · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Saxman

• Historic Totem reviews ★
• Saxman Totem Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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