Red Dog Mine, Alaska
CDP
About Red Dog Mine
Set in the northern part of Alaska, Red Dog Mine is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Red Dog Mine is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 68 square miles.
📰 Red Dog Mine News Today
- Mine workers ready respirators and go-bags as Red Dog contends with hazardous gas buildup Alaska Beacon · Jan 9
- Red Dog output drops as reserves dwindle North of 60 Mining News · Feb 20
- Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck's Alaska mine amid tariffs, sources say Reuters · Dec 11
- World's Largest Zinc Mine, world record in Alaska, United States worldrecordacademy.org · Oct 8
- AIDEA pressured consultant to revise 'independent' study on Red Dog finances Reporting From Alaska · Mar 6
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What Makes Red Dog Mine Unique
- The only place in America named Red Dog Mine — 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.
- Positioned in northern 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.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area68 sq mi
Coordinates68.0469, -162.8721