Welcome to Sanak ...
The location of Sanak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Sanak is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Sanak lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sanak: (907)
Adding Sanak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sanak 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 Sanak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>
From that list, the Sanak post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanak. 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 Sanak - 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/ |