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Welcome to Ferry ...


The location of Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Ferry is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ferry lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ferry: (907)

Communities Also Named Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ferry - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Michigan (4), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ferry.

Communities near Ferry ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Ferry.

  • Lignite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
  • Healy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • McKinley Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley Park
  • Anderson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Nenana
    (37 miles [59.5 km] to the north)
  • Four Mile Road
    (40 miles [64.4 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferry.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Ferry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Ferry? 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 Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ferry.

Adding Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferry 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 Ferry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Ferry post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferry. 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 Ferry - 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/









 

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