Welcome to Fort Wainwright ...

A typical abbreviation for Fort Wainwright: Ft. Wainwright

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

Area Code for Fort Wainwright: 907

The ZIP code for Fort Wainwright: 99703<1>

Communities near Fort Wainwright ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Fort Wainwright.

• North Pole
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Pole <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Pole
  • From Fort Wainwright to North Pole
• College
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to College
  • From Fort Wainwright to College
• Badger
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Badger
  • From Fort Wainwright to Badger
• Chena
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chena
  • From Fort Wainwright to Chena
• Ester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ester <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ester
  • From Fort Wainwright to Ester
• Fox
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fox
  • From Fort Wainwright to Fox
• Moose Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Creek <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moose Creek
  • From Fort Wainwright to Moose Creek
• Two Rivers
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Rivers <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Two Rivers
  • From Fort Wainwright to Two Rivers
• Pleasant Valley
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant Valley
  • From Fort Wainwright to Pleasant Valley

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Wainwright ...

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