Welcome to Scammon Bay ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scammon Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Scammon Bay has a population of 543 people<1> (see below for details).
The coastal city of Scammon Bay is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Scammon Bay lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Scammon Bay: 907
The ZIP code for Scammon Bay: 99662<3>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scammon Bay had an population of 543 people. This is an increase of 14.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scammon Bay had a population of 474 people.
The population of Scammon Bay represents 0.07% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 474 people, the population of Scammon Bay increased 1.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 465 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Scammon Bay.
Communities near Scammon Bay ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Scammon Bay.
- Chevak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevak <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chevak
- From Scammon Bay to Chevak
- Hooper Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper Bay <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hooper Bay
- From Scammon Bay to Hooper Bay
- New Knockhock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Knockhock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knockhock
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Knockhock
- From Scammon Bay to New Knockhock
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scammon Bay ...
Looking for more information about Scammon Bay? 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 Scammon Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scammon Bay.
Adding Scammon Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scammon Bay 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 Scammon Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Scammon Bay post office opened in 1951.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scammon Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scammon Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scammon Bay. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scammon Bay - 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 Scammon Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scammon Bay 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |