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Welcome to Point Baker ...

Point Baker is located in the Alaskan Pan Handle.

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

A typical abbreviation for Point Baker: Pt. Baker

Point Baker is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Point Baker: 907

The ZIP code for Point Baker: 99927<2>

Communities Also Named Point Baker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Point Baker - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Point Baker ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Point Baker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Baker ...

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

Adding Point Baker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Point Baker 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 (so far) for Point Baker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Point Baker post office opened in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Baker.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Baker - 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 Point Baker). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Point Baker or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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