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Welcome to Klawock ...

The coastal city of Klawock is located on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island (in the Alaskan Pan Handle).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Klawock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Klawock has a population of 790 people<1> (see below for details).

Klawock is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Klawock: 907

The ZIP code for Klawock: 99925<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Klawock had an population of 790 people. This is an increase of 4.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Klawock had a population of 755 people.

The population of Klawock represents 0.11% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 755 people, the population of Klawock decreased 11.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 854 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Klawock.

Communities near Klawock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Klawock.

  • Craig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hollis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
  • Waterfall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
  • Naukati Bay
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Thorne Bay
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Polk Inlet
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Inlet
  • Hydaburg
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kasaan
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Port Alice
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alice
  • Tokeen
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokeen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokeen

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klawock ...

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

Adding Klawock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Klawock 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 Klawock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Klawock post office opened in 1882.

We also found Klawock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alaska (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Klawock.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Klawock.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Klawock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Klawock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Klawock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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