Overview
Unalakleet is a large town along Norton Sound at the mouth of the Unalakleet River.
2 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Getting there
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- UNK Unalakleet Airport, Unalakleet — 1 mi away. Directions
- ANV Anvik Airport, Anvik — 87 mi away. Directions
There are a few ways into Unalakleet, including:
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Get in
There are a few ways into Unalakleet, including:
- The Iditarod Trail.
- The Unalakleet Airport (UNK). There are flights from Nome with Bering Air. They also operate flights to other nearby smaller communities.
- There is also a winter trail that goes from St. Michael.
Get around
The town is small enough that you could walk, but you could also drive if you have a car there, or you could even use a bicycle.
Eat
Sleep
Stay Maggie's Hotel
Go next
- Kaltag, the next town going east on the Iditarod Trail
- Shaktoolik, the next town going west on the Iditarod Trail
- St. Michael, a town accessible from Unalakleet by a winter trail
- Nome is to the northwest.
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