Welcome to Freshwater Bay ...
The location of Freshwater Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Freshwater Bay is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Freshwater Bay lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Freshwater Bay: (907)
Communities Also Named Freshwater Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Freshwater Bay - it's located in Newfoundland and Labrador.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freshwater Bay.
Communities near Freshwater Bay ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Freshwater Bay.
- Tenakee Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenakee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenakee Springs <3>
- Cube Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Whitestone Logging Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone Logging Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Logging Camp
- Game Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Game Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Game Creek
- Hoonah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoonah <3>
- Chatham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Angoon
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angoon <3>
- Douglas
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas has also been known as:
- Aievak
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <3>
- Juneau
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juneau <3>
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 Freshwater Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freshwater Bay.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freshwater Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Freshwater Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freshwater Bay ...
Looking for more information about Freshwater Bay? 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 Freshwater Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freshwater Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freshwater Bay. 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 Freshwater Bay - 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. |