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Welcome to Koggiung ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Koggiung, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1936.

Koggiung is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Koggiung: 907

Communities near Koggiung ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Koggiung ...

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

Adding Koggiung to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Koggiung 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 Koggiung was on a map titled Map of Alaska (from Rand McNally, 1897).

We also found Koggiung in the book titled .<4> X3X - From that list, the Koggiung post office opened in 1936.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Koggiung.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Koggiung - 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/