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Welcome to Cantwell ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cantwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.

Cantwell is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Cantwell is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Cantwell: 907

The ZIP code for Cantwell: 99729<2>

Communities Also Named Cantwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cantwell - they are located in Missouri and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cantwell ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Cantwell.

  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Broad Pass ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Colorado
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinley Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Cantwell ...

Looking for more information about Cantwell? 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 Cantwell.

Adding Cantwell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cantwell post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cantwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cantwell - 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 Cantwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cantwell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>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/