Welcome to Lake Minchumina ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Minchumina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Minchumina: Lk. Minchumina

Lake Minchumina is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Lake Minchumina: 907

The ZIP code for Lake Minchumina: 99757<2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Lake Minchumina ...

Looking for more information about Lake Minchumina? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Minchumina.

Adding Lake Minchumina to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lake Minchumina post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Minchumina.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Minchumina - 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 Lake Minchumina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Minchumina 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/