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Welcome to Hydaburg ...

The coastal city of Hydaburg is located on the south coast of Prince of Wales Island (in the Alaskan Pan Handle).

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hydaburg has a population of 377 people<1> (see below for details).

Hydaburg is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hydaburg: 907

The ZIP code for Hydaburg: 99922<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hydaburg had an population of 377 people. This is an increase of 0.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hydaburg had a population of 376 people.

The population of Hydaburg represents 0.05% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 376 people, the population of Hydaburg decreased 1.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 382 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hydaburg.

Communities near Hydaburg ...

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

  • Polk Inlet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Inlet
  • Waterfall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
  • Long Island
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • Dora Bay
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Bay
  • Craig
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollis
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
  • Klawock
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kasaan
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hydaburg ...

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

Adding Hydaburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hydaburg 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 Hydaburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hydaburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hydaburg.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hydaburg - 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 Hydaburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hydaburg 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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