Old Harbor, Alaska

About Old Harbor

Set in the southern part of Alaska, Old Harbor is a tiny community counting 207 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Old Harbor is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 13 residents per square mile.

📰 Old Harbor News Today

• HX Expeditions Becomes First Commercial Cruise Line to Visit Old Harbor, Alaska TravelPulse · Aug 5
• HX Expeditions Makes First-Ever Call to Old Harbor, Alaska Recommend Magazine · Aug 5
• HX becomes first commercial cruise line to visit Old Harbor, Alaska Pax News · Aug 5
• HX Expeditions Becomes First Commercial Cruise Line to Visit Old Harbor, Alaska Medianet News Hub · Aug 10
• Old Harbor company will give tourists intimate cultural tours KMXT · Apr 13

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What Makes Old Harbor Unique

• The only place in America named Old Harbor — 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 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.

🏫 Schools in Old Harbor

• Old Harbor School

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

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🗺️ Map of Old Harbor

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