Ivanof Bay, Alaska
CDP
About Ivanof Bay
Ivanof Bay, AK is a small unincorporated community located in southern Alaska.
Officially, Ivanof Bay is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.19 square miles.
📰 Ivanof Bay News Today
- Chart for Ivanof Bay and Humpback Bay - Alaska Peninsula South - 3nm Line NOAA Fisheries (.gov) · Feb 16
- Excluded Saltwater Areas | U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov) · Aug 24
- As low Chignik salmon runs continue, people worry their communities will disappear KTOO · Sep 13
- After over a year, man arrested in Alaska village for murder of childhood friend Alaska's News Source · Feb 2
- UAF group receives philanthropic grant to aid Chignik region communities Geophysical Institute · May 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ivanof Bay Unique
- The only place in America named Ivanof Bay — 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 southern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.19 sq mi
Coordinates55.9182, -159.4933