Beluga, Alaska

About Beluga

Set in the central part of Alaska, Beluga is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Beluga is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 99.13 square miles.

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What Makes Beluga Unique

• The only place in America named Beluga — 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.

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.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.

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