Welcome to Kah Shakes ...
The location of Kah Shakes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Kah Shakes is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kah Shakes lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Kah Shakes (for example, toward Gingolx (BC)), you will leave Alaskan Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The area code for Kah Shakes: (907)
Communities near Kah Shakes ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Kah Shakes.
- Annette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Metlakatla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metlakatla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metlakatla <3>
- Dairy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
- Saxman
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest) - Ketchikan
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchikan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchikan <3>
- Ward Cove
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cove
- Ward Cove has also been known as:
- Wacker City
- Wacker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward Cove <3>
- Port Simpson
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Simpson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Simpson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Simpson <3>
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 Kah Shakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kah Shakes.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kah Shakes. See our Newspapers Page for Kah Shakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kah Shakes ...
Looking for more information about Kah Shakes? 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 Kah Shakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kah Shakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kah Shakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kah Shakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |