Welcome to Nikolski ...

Nikolski is located on Umnak Island (in the Aleutians).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nikolski, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.

Nikolski is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Nikolski: 907

The ZIP code for Nikolski: 99638<2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Nikolski ...

Looking for more information about Nikolski? 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 Nikolski.

Adding Nikolski to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Nikolski in the book titled .<3> X3X - From that list, the Nikolski post office opened in 1938.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nikolski.

Footnotes ...

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