Welcome to Alaganik ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alaganik, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Alaganik is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Alaganik lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Alaganik: 907

Communities near Alaganik ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Alaganik.

Cordova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
Eyak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyak
Orca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orca
Katalla ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katalla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katalla

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 Alaganik. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alaganik.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alaganik. See our Newspapers Page for Alaganik.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alaganik ...

Looking for more information about Alaganik? 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 Alaganik, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alaganik.

Adding Alaganik to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alaganik 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 Alaganik was on a map titled Map of Alaska (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alaganik.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alaganik - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.