Welcome to Cape Pole ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cape Pole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.

Cape Pole is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Cape Pole: 907

Communities near Cape Pole ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Cape Pole.

Edna Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna Bay <2>
Port Alice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alice
Tokeen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokeen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokeen
Labouchere Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labouchere Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labouchere Bay
Naukati Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naukati Bay
Port Protection
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Protection
Point Baker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Baker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Baker <2>
Whale Pass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Pass
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whale Pass <2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Pole ...

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

Adding Cape Pole to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cape Pole post office opened in 1949.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cape Pole.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cape Pole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/