Tazlina, Alaska

About Tazlina

Set in the central part of Alaska, Tazlina is a small unincorporated community.

Tazlina holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.22 square miles.

📰 Tazlina News Today

• Aboard the Tazlina, the first Alaska-built Marine Highway ferry KTOO · May 10
• Tazlina, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 3
• Alaska village eyes return of ancestral lands ictnews.org · May 17
• Firefighters mopping up small wildfire along Tazlina River near Glennallen Alaska Wildland Fire Information · May 1
• In the Wake of Tragedy, Light Shines Through cbn.com · Sep 30

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What Makes Tazlina Unique

• The only place in America named Tazlina — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tazlina

• Spruce Burl Espresso and Crepery — american
• Caribou Cafe (café)
• Fireweed Grill
• Food For Thought
• Tok Thai Food — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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