Kobuk, Alaska

About Kobuk

Kobuk is a tiny community in northern Alaska counting 167 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Kobuk is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.33 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 11 residents per square mile.

📰 Kobuk News Today

• U.S. Wildland Fire Service Responds to New Fire South of Kobuk River Across From Ambler Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jun 14
• Trilogy Metals launches 2026 Upper Kobuk fieldwork in Alaska - mining-technology.com mining-technology.com · Jun 10
• EXTRA: Jessie Holmes talks 4th straight Kobuk 440 victory Alaska's News Source · Apr 7
• The Least Visited National Park In America worldatlas.com · Jul 31
• Trilogy Metals Announces Commencement of 2026 Summer Field Program at the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects in Alaska PR Newswire · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kobuk Unique

• The only place in America named Kobuk — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kobuk

• Washeteria

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Kobuk

• Kobuk School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kobuk

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