Lowell Point, 2019
Lowell Point’s story
Lowell Point in pictures
Census counts: 12 in 1890, 79 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
Explore the history →Lowell PointAK
A town in Alaska.
Land area
12 sq mi
Is Lowell Point a good place to live?
Lowell Point’s July high is 62°F, against 66°F in Alaska’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. 89% of the land in Lowell Point is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. We don’t grade Lowell Point yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 4 attractions →Kenai Fjords National Park and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lowell Point. Close and well known come first.
in town National ParkKenai Fjords National Park425K visitors a year
3 mi Zoo & aquariumAlaska SeaLife Center
29 mi National forestChugach National ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kenai Fjords National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Alaska SeaLife Center: Me, Public domain · Chugach National Forest: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Lowell Point: who provides what
Lowell Point is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerChugach Electric Assn23.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9966499664 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lowell Point.
Outdoors
In Lowell Point, nearly a third of the land is conserved
Trails run 2.0 miles in 1 park or preserve. The trail density for Lowell Point comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. This Alaska town has one park or preserve, 13 acres in all.
88.5%conserved
88.5%
conserved · 6,598 of 7,455 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lowell Point State Recreation Site | 0.2 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Lowell Point, with avalanches at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from avalanches and 29% from tsunamis. Lowell Point’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 96 of 100.
96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesTsunamisEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
90″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–33°
Spring32–45°
Summer49–61°
Fall35–46°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, fewer of Lowell Point’s adults sleep under 7 hours
Only one of the 42 Alaska towns we compare has a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Lowell Point. The share of adults in Lowell Point who get no exercise outside work: 20%. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Lowell Point beats the Alaska average on 14 and trails it on 3. 13% of adults in Lowell Point report frequent mental distress; 28% have obesity.
| Lowell Point | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
14 better15 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Lowell Point | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7% |
Providence Seward Hospital
2.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lowell Point
13pages on Lowell Point
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lowell Point; the nearest are
About Lowell Point
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Lowell Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, just outside Seward. As of the 2020 census, Lowell Point had a population of 79.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 36 ft
Questions about Lowell Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lowell Point, AK a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lowell Point yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Alaska.