Welcome to Point Lay ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Lay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1947.

A typical abbreviation for Point Lay: Pt. Lay

Point Lay is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Point Lay: 907

The ZIP code for Point Lay: 99759<2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Point Lay ...

Looking for more information about Point Lay? 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 Point Lay.

Adding Point Lay to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Point Lay post office opened in 1947.

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

Footnotes ...

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