Welcome to Haines ...
The coastal city of Haines is located in the Alaskan Pan Handle.
The pronunciation of Haines: HAYNZ<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Haines is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Haines lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Haines: 907
The ZIP code for Haines: 99827<3>
Communities Also Named Haines ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Haines - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haines.
Websites for Haines ...
Official Website: www.haines.ak.us/
Communities near Haines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haines.
- Mud Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Chilkoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilkoot
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chilkoot
- From Haines to Chilkoot
- Lutak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Skagway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skagway <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Skagway
- From Haines to Skagway
- Dyea ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyea
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dyea
- From Haines to Dyea
- Chilkat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilkat
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chilkat
- From Haines to Chilkat
- Klukwan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wells
- From Haines to Wells
- Covenant Life
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Life have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Life
- White Pass
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pass
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 Haines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haines.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haines. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Haines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haines ...
Looking for more information about Haines? 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 Haines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Haines.
Adding Haines to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haines in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Haines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Haines post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Haines: www.haines.ak.us/
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Haines. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 city (such as Haines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Haines or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |