Welcome to Ophir ...
The location of Ophir has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ophir, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Ophir is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ophir lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ophir: (907)
Communities Also Named Ophir ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Ophir - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Montana, Nevada (3), North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ophir.
Communities near Ophir ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Ophir.
- Ganes Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganes Creek
- Takotna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takotna
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takotna <3>
- McGrath
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrath <3>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ophir ...
Looking for more information about Ophir? 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 Ophir, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ophir.
Adding Ophir to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ophir 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 Ophir was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Ophir post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ophir.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ophir. 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 Ophir - 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/ |