Welcome to Aurora ...
The pronunciation of Aurora: uh-RO-ruh<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aurora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
When the people of Aurora refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Auroran<2>
Aurora is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Aurora lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Aurora: 907
Communities Also Named Aurora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Aurora - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (7), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aurora.
Communities near Aurora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aurora.
- Homer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
- Kachemak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Fritz Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fritz Creek <4>
- Halibut Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halibut Cove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halibut Cove <4>
- Miller Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Landing
- Millers Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Landing <4>
- Fox River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Diamond Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Ridge
- Nikolaevsk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikolaevsk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nikolaevsk <4>
- Jakolof Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakolof Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakolof Bay
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 Aurora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aurora.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aurora. See our Newspapers Page for Aurora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aurora ...
Looking for more information about Aurora? 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 Aurora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aurora.
Adding Aurora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aurora in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aurora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Aurora post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aurora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Aurora. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Aurora refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Aurora may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |