Welcome to Takotna ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Takotna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.

Takotna is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Takotna: 907

The ZIP code for Takotna: 99675<2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Takotna ...

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

Adding Takotna to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Takotna post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Takotna.

Footnotes ...

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