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Welcome to Kasigluk ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kasigluk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1962.

The city of Kasigluk is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Kasigluk: 907

The ZIP code for Kasigluk: 99609<2>

Communities near Kasigluk ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Kasigluk.

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 Kasigluk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kasigluk.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kasigluk. See our Newspapers Page for Kasigluk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kasigluk ...

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

Adding Kasigluk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kasigluk 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 Kasigluk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kasigluk post office opened in 1962.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kasigluk.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kasigluk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 Kasigluk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kasigluk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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