THE NOATAK LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Arctic Foothills setting.
Noatak CDP has 16 square miles of land in Northwest Arctic Borough. Its Census reference point is in Arctic Foothills.
Rolling Arctic hills and plateaus connect the coastal plain with the Brooks Range. Drainage is more defined and lakes less numerous than in the lower coastal landscape.
Regional context: Arctic Foothills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Noatak and Northwest Arctic Borough
Noatak is associated with Northwest Arctic Borough in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Noatak by land and water
The Census records 0.85 square miles of water within Noatak, or 5% of its total area. It is 7.1 percentage points lower than the 12.2% recorded for Northwest Arctic Borough. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Noatak CDP has 23.5% of the land area of nearby Red Dog Mine CDP (68 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

