Newhalen, Alaska

About Newhalen

Newhalen is a tiny community in central Alaska with an estimated population of 149.

Officially, Newhalen is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 25 residents per square mile.

📰 Newhalen News Today

• 1A Girls State: 3-point shooting lifts Newhalen into final; Fort Yukon heads back to title game alaskasportsreport.com · Mar 14
• Newhalen girls roll into the semis at 1A State Basketball Tournament Anchorage Daily News · Mar 12
• Newhalen Basketball Videos MaxPreps · Feb 27
• 1A Girls State: Newhalen heats up in 4th quarter; Sand Point produces statement win; Miner is major for Tri-Valley; Selawik's Ticket nets 22 alaskasportsreport.com · Mar 12
• 1A Girls State: Fort Yukon squashes Newhalen comeback bid, clinches rare three-peat alaskasportsreport.com · Mar 15

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What Makes Newhalen Unique

• The only place in America named Newhalen — 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.

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: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

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