Chisana, Alaska

About Chisana

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

Chisana holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 79.39 square miles.

📰 Chisana News Today

• Chisana History National Park Service (.gov) · Apr 21
• Small wildfire near Chisana draws response from State Forestry Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Sep 17
• Chisana, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 31
• Chisana Glacier, First Ski Descents American Alpine Club · May 7
• Wildfires pop up near Chisana and Tanana Alaska Public Media · Sep 18

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What Makes Chisana Unique

• The only place in America named Chisana — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chisana