Welcome to Talkeetna ...

The pronunciation of Talkeetna: tal-KEET-nuh<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Talkeetna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

Talkeetna is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Talkeetna: 907

The ZIP code for Talkeetna: 99676<3>

Communities near Talkeetna ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Talkeetna.

Trapper Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trapper Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trapper Creek <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trapper Creek
- From Talkeetna to Trapper Creek
Chase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
Y
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y
Petersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petersville
- From Talkeetna to Petersville

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Talkeetna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Talkeetna.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Talkeetna. See our Newspapers Page for Talkeetna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talkeetna ...

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

Adding Talkeetna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Talkeetna 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 Talkeetna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Talkeetna post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Talkeetna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Talkeetna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Talkeetna. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talkeetna - 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 community (such as Talkeetna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Talkeetna 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>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/