Welcome to Dora Bay ...

Dora Bay is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Dora Bay is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dora Bay: 907

Communities near Dora Bay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dora Bay.

• Polk Inlet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Inlet
• Hydaburg
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydaburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydaburg <3>
• Kasaan
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasaan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasaan <3>
• Long Island
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
• Ketchikan
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchikan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchikan <3>
• Clover Pass
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Pass
• Ward Cove
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cove
  • Ward Cove has also been known as:
  • Wacker City
  • Wacker
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward Cove <3>
• Hollis
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
• Metlakatla
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metlakatla
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metlakatla <3>
• Dairy
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dora Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dora Bay.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dora Bay ...

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