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Welcome to Pilot Station ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pilot Station, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1939.

A typical abbreviation for Pilot Station: Pilot Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pilot Station has a population of 630 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Pilot Station is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pilot Station: 907

The ZIP code for Pilot Station: 99650<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pilot Station had an population of 630 people. This is an increase of 10.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pilot Station had a population of 568 people.

The population of Pilot Station represents 0.08% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 568 people, the population of Pilot Station increased 3.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 550 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pilot Station.

Communities near Pilot Station ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Pilot Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilot Station ...

Looking for more information about Pilot Station? 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 Pilot Station, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pilot Station.

Adding Pilot Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pilot Station 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 Pilot Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pilot Station post office opened in 1939.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pilot Station.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pilot Station.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pilot Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 city (such as Pilot Station). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pilot Station or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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