Welcome to Central ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Central, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.

Central is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Central: 907

The ZIP code for Central: 99730<2>

Communities Also Named Central ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Central - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (5), California, Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Central ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Central.

Circle Hot Springs Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Hot Springs Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Circle Hot Springs Station
- From Central to Circle Hot Springs Station
Circle Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Hot Springs
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Circle Hot Springs
- From Central to Circle Hot Springs
Circle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Circle
- From Central to Circle

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central ...

Looking for more information about Central? 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 Central, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Central.

Adding Central to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Central post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Central.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central - 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 Central). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Central 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/