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Gateway, Alaska

CDP
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About Gateway

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

Officially, Gateway is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 18.36 square miles.

What Makes Gateway Unique

  • 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.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Gateway

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gateway

  • Pioneer Pizza — pizza
  • Cozy Cup Espresso — coffee shop (café)
  • Perkup Espresso (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Eklutna Historical Park · Attraction
  • Thunder Bird Falls · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gateway

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area18.36 sq mi
Coordinates61.5669, -149.2227

🗺️ Map of Gateway