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Welcome to Auke Bay ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Auke Bay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1946.

Auke Bay is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Auke Bay: 907

The ZIP code for Auke Bay: 99821<2>

Communities near Auke Bay ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Auke Bay.

  • Juneau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dobson Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Amalga ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amalga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalga
  • Excursion Inlet
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Auke Bay ...

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

Adding Auke Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Auke Bay 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 Auke Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Auke Bay post office opened in 1946.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Auke Bay.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auke Bay - 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 community (such as Auke Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Auke Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/