Welcome to Mentasta Lake ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mentasta Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1947.
A typical abbreviation for Mentasta Lake: Mentasta Lk.
Mentasta Lake is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Mentasta Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mentasta Lake lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mentasta Lake: 907
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mentasta Lake ...
Looking for more information about Mentasta Lake? 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 Mentasta Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mentasta Lake.
Adding Mentasta Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mentasta Lake 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 Mentasta Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>
X2X - From that list, the Mentasta Lake post office opened in 1947.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mentasta Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mentasta Lake. 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 Mentasta Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |