Welcome to Big Lake ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
A typical abbreviation for Big Lake: Big Lk.
Big Lake is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Big Lake lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Big Lake lies within the (907) area code.
The ZIP code for Big Lake: 99652<2>
Websites for Big Lake ...
Official Website: www.biglake-ak.com/
Communities Also Named Big Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Big Lake - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Lake.
Communities near Big Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Lake.
- Wasilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasilla <3>
- Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
- Knik
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Point MacKenzie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point MacKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point MacKenzie
- Knik - Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik - Fairview
- Nancy Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nancy Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Lake
- Meadow Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Willow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <3>
- Chugiak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugiak
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chugiak <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Lake.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Big Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Lake ...
Looking for more information about Big Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Big Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Lake.
Adding Big Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Big Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Big Lake post office opened in 1950.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Big Lake: www.biglake-ak.com/
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Big Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |