About Ambler
Ambler, AK is a tiny community located in northern Alaska with an estimated population of 247.
Ambler holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.33 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 24 residents per square mile.
📰 Ambler News Today
- Judge allows federal land transfer to state that will support Ambler Road and Alaska LNG Anchorage Daily News · Jul 28
- Smokejumpers, aircraft responding to new fire near Ambler Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jun 23
- New Aussie junior enters Ambler District North of 60 Mining News · Jul 15
- Wildfire near Ambler grows to 500 acres Alaska's News Source · Jun 5
- Interior transfers 1.4 million acres to Alaska E&E News by POLITICO · May 6
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What Makes Ambler Unique
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in northern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
🏫 Schools in Ambler
- Ambler School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)247
Rank in state#94 of 149
Land area10.33 sq mi
Density24/sq mi
Coordinates67.0809, -157.9056