Welcome to Dot Lake ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dot Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1952.

A typical abbreviation for Dot Lake: Dot Lk.

Dot Lake is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Dot Lake: 907

Communities near Dot Lake ...

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

Dry Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
Tanacross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanacross
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanacross <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tanacross
- From Dot Lake to Tanacross
Healy Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy Lake

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dot Lake ...

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

Adding Dot Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dot Lake post office opened in 1952.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dot Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dot Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>	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/