Welcome to Skwentna ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Skwentna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.

Skwentna is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Skwentna: 907

The ZIP code for Skwentna: 99667<2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Skwentna ...

Looking for more information about Skwentna? 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 Skwentna.

Adding Skwentna to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Skwentna post office opened in 1938.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skwentna.

Footnotes ...

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