Welcome to Broad Pass ...
So far, we found very little information about Broad Pass. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Broad Pass to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Broad Pass, please Contact Us.
The location of Broad Pass has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Broad Pass, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Broad Pass is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Broad Pass is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Broad Pass was located is in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Broad Pass still existed, it would have been in the (907) area code.
Communities near Broad Pass ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Broad Pass.
- Colorado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Cantwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantwell <4>
Adding Broad Pass to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Broad Pass 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 Broad Pass was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Broad Pass post office opened in 1951.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Broad Pass.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Broad Pass, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broad Pass - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |