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Welcome to Paimiut ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paimiut, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1942.

Paimiut is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Paimiut: 907

Communities Also Named Paimiut ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Paimiut - it's located in Alaska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paimiut.

Communities near Paimiut ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Paimiut.

  • Hooper Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chevak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Scammon Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paimiut ...

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

Adding Paimiut to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Paimiut post office opened in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paimiut.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paimiut - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/