Map of Sutton-Alpine CDP

Sutton (Ahtna: Ts’es Tac’ilaexde; Dena’ina: Ts’es Tuk’ilaght) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census the population was 1,038, down from 1,447 in 2010. The CDP includes the former coal mining community and road construction camp of Sutton, as well as the former mining camps of Eska and Jonesville.

Sutton-Alpine CDP overview:
Name:	Sutton-Alpine CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Alaska
County:	Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Total Area:	58.14 sq mi (150.57 km²)
Land Area:	57.60 sq mi (149.19 km²)
Water Area:	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km²)
Total Population:	1,038
Population Density:	18.02/sq mi (6.96/km²)
ZIP code:	99674
Area code:	907
FIPS code:	0274525

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History

The first people in Sutton were the Ahtna and Dena’ina Athabascans, who called Sutton Ts’es Tac’ilaexde and Ts’es Tuk’ilaght, respectively. In both languages, the name means “where fish run among rocks”

Sutton-Alpine Road Map

Sutton-Alpine city Satellite Map

Geography

Sutton-Alpine is located in southeastern Matanuska-Susitna Borough at 61°42′45″N 148°53′8″W / 61.71250°N 148.88556°W / 61.71250; -148.88556 (61.712473, -148.885625), 52–72 miles (84–116 km) northeast of Anchorage along the Glenn Highway. It sits along Alaska Route 1, the Glenn Highway, between Buffalo Soapstone to the west and Chickaloon to the east. The Matanuska River forms the southern edge of the CDP. Palmer, the borough seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the southwest via the Glenn Highway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sutton-Alpine CDP has a total area of 58.1 square miles (150 km), of which 57.6 square miles (149 km) are land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km), or 0.92%, are water.