Northway, Alaska

About Northway

Northway is a small unincorporated community in central Alaska.

Officially, Northway is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 242.41 square miles.

📰 Northway News Today

• 1A Boys State: Titus nets 39 as Northway overcomes McGarry's 43 to join Shaktoolik, Minto and Cinderella Shishmaref in final four Alaska Sports Report · Mar 13
• New Senior Housing for Northway Business Park Alaska Business Magazine · Mar 6
• High school senior reaches 3,000 career points scored Alaska's News Source · Feb 12
• Northway, AK | Things to Do, Recreation, & Travel Information Travel Alaska · Jul 20
• Northway hoops star Terrence Titus named Alaska Athlete of the Week after reaching historic milestone Alaska Sports Report · Feb 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Northway Unique

• The only place in America named Northway — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 242.41 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• 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

• 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 24 miles.

🏫 Schools in Northway

• Walter Northway School

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

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