Welcome to Golden ...
The location of Golden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Golden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Golden is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Golden lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Golden: (907)
Communities Also Named Golden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Golden - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (4), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden ...
Looking for more information about Golden? 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 Golden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Golden.
Adding Golden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Golden 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 Golden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>
From that list, the Golden post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Golden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golden. 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 Golden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |