Fishhook, Alaska
CDP
About Fishhook
Set in the central part of Alaska, Fishhook is a small unincorporated community.
Fishhook holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 65.19 square miles.
📰 Fishhook News Today
- Weekslong closure at Trunk Road intersection set to begin next week - Mat-Su Sentinel Mat-Su Sentinel · Jun 8
- Fishhook Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 1
- Mat-Su roundabout construction closes Palmer intersection through July Your Alaska Link · Jun 19
- Palmer, AK Severe Weather Alert Weather Underground · Nov 30
- Overnight road closure for Wasilla-Fishhook Road - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman · Sep 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fishhook Unique
- The only place in America named Fishhook — 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 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Gateway Scenic Overlook · Attraction
- Independence Mine · Museum
- Scenic Overlook · Attraction
- The Bomber Wreck · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area65.19 sq mi
Coordinates61.7313, -149.2836