Goldstream, Alaska
CDP
About Goldstream
Goldstream is a small unincorporated community in northern Alaska.
Officially, Goldstream is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 86 square miles.
📰 Goldstream News Today
- Coring for permafrost insights in the Goldstream Valley Geophysical Institute · May 4
- Goldstream Creek and Bonanza Creek fires see continued suppression success Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 25
- Evacuations ordered as Goldstream, Bonanza Creek and St. George fires Intensify - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Fairbanks Daily News-Miner · Jul 3
- Nenana Ridge Complex: Inclement weather moves crews to Little Goldstream, where equipment removal nears completion Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 22
- Increased fire activity results in Evacuation zone upgrades for the Nenana Ridge Complex Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Goldstream Unique
- The only place in America named Goldstream — 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.
- Positioned in northern 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: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Running Reindeer Ranch · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Goldstream
- Goldstream Valley Community Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area86 sq mi
Coordinates64.9421, -148.0273