Welcome to Kako Landing ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kako Landing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1946.

A typical abbreviation for Kako Landing: Kako Lndg. (or less commonly used: Kako Lndng.)

Kako Landing is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Kako Landing: 907

Communities near Kako Landing ...

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

Russian Mission
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russian Mission <2>
Willow Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
Marshall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kako Landing ...

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

Adding Kako Landing to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kako Landing post office opened in 1946.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kako Landing.

Footnotes ...

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