Welcome to Kakhonak ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kakhonak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.

Kakhonak is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Kakhonak: 907

Communities near Kakhonak ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Kakhonak.

Pope - Vannoy Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope - Vannoy Landing
Newhalen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhalen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhalen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
Iliamna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iliamna
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iliamna <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kakhonak ...

Looking for more information about Kakhonak? 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 Kakhonak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kakhonak.

Adding Kakhonak to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kakhonak 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 Kakhonak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Kakhonak post office opened in 1939.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kakhonak.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kakhonak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/