Diamond Ridge, Alaska
CDP
About Diamond Ridge
Diamond Ridge is a small unincorporated community in central Alaska.
Officially, Diamond Ridge is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 42.4 square miles.
📰 Diamond Ridge News Today
- Diamond Ridge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
- Diamond Ridge, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 23
- Out of the Office: Take the long way around Homer News · Jul 27
- Homer-area neighborhoods told to prepare for potential evacuation as wildfire grows Anchorage Daily News · Aug 19
- Large home explosion scatters debris across Sterling Highway Alaska Public Media · Dec 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Diamond Ridge Unique
- The only place in America named Diamond Ridge — 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area42.4 sq mi
Coordinates59.7024, -151.5546