Welcome to Cape Fanshaw ...
The location of Cape Fanshaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cape Fanshaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Cape Fanshaw is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Cape Fanshaw lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Cape Fanshaw: (907)
Communities near Cape Fanshaw ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Cape Fanshaw.
- Hobart Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart Bay
- Kake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kake <3>
- Kupreanof
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kupreanof
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Petersburg
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Estimated population in 2013: 2,920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Fanshaw ...
Looking for more information about Cape Fanshaw? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cape Fanshaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Fanshaw.
Adding Cape Fanshaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cape Fanshaw in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cape Fanshaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Cape Fanshaw post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cape Fanshaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cape Fanshaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cape Fanshaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |