Welcome to Long ...
The location of Long has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Long, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Long is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Long lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Long is within the (907) area code.
Communities Also Named Long ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Long - they are located in Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long.
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 Long. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long. See our Newspapers Page for Long.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long ...
Looking for more information about Long? 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 Long, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long.
Adding Long to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Long 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 Long was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>
From that list, the Long post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Long.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long. 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 Long - 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/ |