Welcome to King Salmon ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of King Salmon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
King Salmon is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: King Salmon lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for King Salmon: 907
The ZIP code for King Salmon: 99613<2>
Communities Also Named King Salmon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named King Salmon - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for King Salmon.
Communities near King Salmon ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near King Salmon.
- South Naknek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Naknek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Naknek <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Naknek
- From King Salmon to South Naknek
- Naknek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naknek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naknek <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Naknek
- From King Salmon to Naknek
- Levelock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelock <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Levelock
- From King Salmon to Levelock
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 King Salmon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King Salmon.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around King Salmon. See our Newspapers Page for King Salmon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King Salmon ...
Looking for more information about King Salmon? 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 King Salmon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for King Salmon.
Adding King Salmon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of King Salmon 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 King Salmon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
X2X - From that list, the King Salmon post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for King Salmon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for King Salmon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around King Salmon - 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 community (such as King Salmon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether King Salmon 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |