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Welcome to Eska ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eska, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Eska is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Eska: 907

Communities near Eska ...

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

  • Palmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sutton - Alpine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo Soapstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lazy Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Mountain
  • Farm Loop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fishhook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
  • Chickaloon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Butte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
  • Gateway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
  • Lakes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes

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 Eska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eska.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eska ...

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

Adding Eska to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Eska post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eska.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eska - 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/