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Welcome to Edna Bay ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edna Bay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1943.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Edna Bay has a population of 41 people<1> (see below for details).

Edna Bay is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Edna Bay: 907

Communities near Edna Bay ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Edna Bay.

  • Cape Pole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Pole
  • Port Alice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Naukati Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • Whale Pass
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edna Bay ...

Looking for more information about Edna 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Edna Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Edna Bay.

Adding Edna Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edna Bay 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 Edna Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Edna Bay post office opened in 1943.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edna Bay.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edna Bay.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edna Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/