Elfin Cove, Alaska

About Elfin Cove

Set in the southern part of Alaska, Elfin Cove is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Elfin Cove is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 168.35 square miles.

📰 Elfin Cove News Today

• Why do Utah teens keep spending summers working at this Alaska fishing lodge? KSL News · Aug 11
• Elfin Cove residents evacuate as slide damages homes KCAW · Sep 22
• Storm causes major damage at Elfin Cove Juneau Independent · Sep 24
• Residents assess damage after landslides and high winds hit Elfin Cove Anchorage Daily News · Sep 23
• Elfin Cove, AK | Things to do, Recreation, & Travel Information Travel Alaska · Jul 19

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What Makes Elfin Cove Unique

• The only place in America named Elfin Cove — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 168.35 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• 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.
• Positioned in southern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

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