Welcome to Arctic Village ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arctic Village, you might consider that their post office opened in 1959.

A typical abbreviation for Arctic Village: Arctic Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

The village of Arctic Village is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Arctic Village: 907

The ZIP code for Arctic Village: 99722<2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Arctic Village ...

Looking for more information about Arctic Village? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arctic Village.

Adding Arctic Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arctic Village 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 Arctic Village was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>

From that list, the Arctic Village post office opened in 1959.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arctic Village.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arctic Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Arctic Village). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arctic Village or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/