Welcome to Flat ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Flat is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Flat: 907

The ZIP code for Flat: 99584<2>

Communities Also Named Flat ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Flat - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Texas.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Flat ...

Looking for more information about Flat? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat.

Adding Flat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flat 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 Flat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>

From that list, the Flat post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flat.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat - 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 Flat). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flat or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/