Welcome to McKinley Park ...
The location of McKinley Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McKinley Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
McKinley Park is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McKinley Park lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for McKinley Park: (907)
Communities Also Named McKinley Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McKinley Park - they are located in Connecticut and Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McKinley Park.
Communities near McKinley Park ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near McKinley Park.
- Healy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <3>
- Lignite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Cantwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantwell <3>
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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 McKinley Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKinley Park.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinley Park. See our Newspapers Page for McKinley Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKinley Park ...
Looking for more information about McKinley Park? 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 McKinley Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKinley Park.
Adding McKinley Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McKinley Park 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 McKinley Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the McKinley Park post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McKinley Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKinley Park. 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 McKinley Park - 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |