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Gakona, Alaska

CDP

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Gakona is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Copper River Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska.

About Gakona

Set in the central part of Alaska, Gakona is a small unincorporated community.

Gakona holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 60.63 square miles.

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What Makes Gakona Unique

The only place in America named Gakona — 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.
Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.