Welcome to Saint Terese ...
The location of Saint Terese has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Terese, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Terese: St. Terese
Saint Terese is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Saint Terese lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Saint Terese and travel east, you will leave Alaskan Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The area code for Saint Terese: (907)
Communities near Saint Terese ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Saint Terese.
- Juneau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juneau <3>
- Auke Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fairhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Douglas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas has also been known as:
- Aievak
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <3>
- Excursion Inlet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excursion Inlet
- Gustavus
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustavus <3>
- Hoonah
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoonah <3>
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 Saint Terese. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Terese.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Terese. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Terese.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Terese ...
Looking for more information about Saint Terese? 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 Saint Terese, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Terese.
Adding Saint Terese to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Terese 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 Saint Terese was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Saint Terese post office opened in 1938.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Terese.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Terese. 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 Saint Terese - 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/ |