Susitna, Alaska
CDP
About Susitna
Susitna is a small unincorporated community in central Alaska.
Susitna holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 216.02 square miles.
📰 Susitna News Today
- Little Susitna & Susitna River Drainages No Retention of Coho Salmon Alaska Native News · Aug 18
- Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Sways Susitna Region Alaska Earthquake Center · Aug 8
- Talkeetna Revetment and Dike Upgrade ArcGIS StoryMaps · Aug 13
- River flooding to recede in Susitna Valley as rain tapers off Alaska's News Source · Aug 5
- Susitna Valley Lightning Event June 19 Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jun 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Susitna Unique
- The only place in America named Susitna — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 216.02 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Susitna
- Alexander Creek Recreation River · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area216.02 sq mi
Coordinates61.5403, -150.5879