Meadow Lakes, Alaska

About Meadow Lakes

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

Officially, Meadow Lakes is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 75.55 square miles.

📰 Meadow Lakes News Today

• Motorcyclist dies in Parks Highway crash at Meadow Lakes, troopers say Anchorage Daily News · Jul 28
• Motorcyclist killed in collision with van on Parks Highway, troopers report Alaska's News Source · Jul 28
• Wasilla man charged with sexually assaulting woman at gunpoint in Meadow Lakes Your Alaska Link · Jun 4
• Meadow Lakes Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 29
• Mat-Su School District plans closures amid funding shortfall, names third school Alaska Public Media · Feb 24

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What Makes Meadow Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Meadow Lakes — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Meadow Lakes

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Meadow Lakes

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