Map of Karluk CDP

Karluk (Kal’uq or Kal’ut in Alutiiq; Russian: Карлук) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Borough, Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States. The population was 37 at the 2010 census, up from 27 in 2000.

Karluk CDP overview:
Name:	Karluk CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Alaska
County:	Kodiak Island Borough
Total Area:	57.86 sq mi (149.86 km²)
Land Area:	55.94 sq mi (144.89 km²)
Water Area:	1.92 sq mi (4.97 km²)
Total Population:	27
Population Density:	0.48/sq mi (0.19/km²)
ZIP code:	99608
Area code:	907
FIPS code:	0237540

Online Interactive Map

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Karluk online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Karluk location map. Where is Karluk CDP?

Karluk location on the Alaska map. Where is Karluk CDP. — Location of Karluk in Alaska.

History

In 1787 Evstratii Delarov, manager of the Russian Shelikhov-Golikov Company established an outpost at Karluk.

On March 17, 1945, the village participated in the rescue of seven (7) U.S. Navy aviators who ditched their PB1 Ventura patrol bomber offshore. U.S. Navy Archives

In 2021, the Ascension of Our Lord Chapel was relocated from a bluff overlooking the river to prevent its destruction.

Karluk Road Map

Karluk city Satellite Map

Geography

Karluk is located at 57°34′41″N 154°21′45″W / 57.57806°N 154.36250°W / 57.57806; -154.36250 (57.578081, -154.362557)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 57.9 square miles (149.9 km), of which 55.4 square miles (143.6 km) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.3 km), or 4.20%, is water. Karluk is 88 miles (142 km) southwest of Kodiak City. The elevation is 137 feet (42 m).