About Point Baker
Set in the southeastern part of Alaska, Point Baker is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Point Baker is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.88 square miles.
📰 Point Baker News Today
- Woman survives boat wreck near Point Baker after 24 hours stranded KFSK · Dec 16
- Point Baker, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 7
- Point Baker Considers Post Office Loss Alaska Public Media · Aug 11
- Point Baker woman co-produces film on Prince of Wales logging KTOO · Mar 17
- The Fight To Save The Great Alaskan Rainforest Noema Magazine · Oct 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Point Baker Unique
- 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.
- Positioned in southeastern 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 2 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Point Baker
- Joe Mace Island State Marine Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.88 sq mi
Coordinates56.3481, -133.6168