Welcome to Kipnuk ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kipnuk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.

Kipnuk is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Kipnuk: 907

The ZIP code for Kipnuk: 99614<2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kipnuk ...

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

Adding Kipnuk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kipnuk 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 Kipnuk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>

X2X - From that list, the Kipnuk post office opened in 1951.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kipnuk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kipnuk. 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 Kipnuk - 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 Kipnuk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kipnuk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/