Summary for King Island

So far, we found very little information about King Island. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added King Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with King Island, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of King Island is historic. The information below applies to the area where King Island would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: King Is.

Time Zone: The area where King Island was located is in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT)

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for King Island:

Lat: 64.975300° (or 64°58'31" N)

Lon: -168.050500° (or -168°3'1" W)

USGS Topo Map: Nome D-7<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for King Island

GNIS ID: 1411501

FIPS State / Place Code: 02 / 39520

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for King Island)

About Alaska

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	733,603 (3.29% increase since 2010)
2010:	710,231 (13.29% increase since 2000)
2000:	626,932

Websites for State of Alaska

Official Website: alaska.gov/

Tourism: https://www.travelalaska.com/

Parks: dnr.alaska.gov/parks/

Fishing & Hunting: www.adfg.alaska.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alaska

GNIS ID: 1785533

FIPS State: 02

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for King Island)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about King Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around King Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of King Island, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes King Island.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.