Welcome to Nikishka ...

Nikishka is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Nikishka: 907

Communities near Nikishka ...

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

• Kenai
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenai
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenai <2>
• Soldotna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldotna
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
  • Soldotna has also been known as:
  • Soldatna
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldotna <2>
• Salamatof
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamatof
• Ridgeway
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
• Kalifornsky
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalifornsky
• Cohoe
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoe
• Sterling
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
• Funny River
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funny River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funny River
• Kasilof
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasilof
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasilof <2>
• Drift River
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift River

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nikishka ...

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