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Welcome to Big Lake ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.

A typical abbreviation for Big Lake: Big Lk.

Big Lake is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Big Lake: 907

The ZIP code for Big Lake: 99652<2>

Communities Also Named Big Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Big Lake - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Lake.

Communities near Big Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Lake.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Lake.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Lake ...

Looking for more information about Big Lake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Big Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Lake.

Adding Big Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Lake 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 Big Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Big Lake post office opened in 1950. The Big Lake post office closed in 1955.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Lake - 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 Big Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Lake 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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