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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)
  • Eyak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • 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 (so far) 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.