Welcome to Howkan ...

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

Howkan is near sea level<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Howkan and travel south, you will leave Alaskan Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

The area code for Howkan: (907)

Communities near Howkan ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Howkan.

• Long Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
• Hydaburg
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydaburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydaburg <3>
• Dora Bay
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Bay

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howkan ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howkan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/