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Welcome to Rampart ...

Rampart was established in 1896.

Rampart is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Rampart: 907

The ZIP code for Rampart: 99767<2>

Communities Also Named Rampart ...

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Rampart ...

Looking for more information about Rampart? 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 Rampart.

Adding Rampart to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Rampart post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rampart.

Footnotes ...

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