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Welcome to Tenakee Springs ...

The coastal city of Tenakee Springs is located on Chichagof Island (in the Alaskan Pan Handle).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tenakee Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1928.

A typical abbreviation for Tenakee Springs: Tenakee Spgs. (or less commonly used: Tenakee Spngs. or Tenakee Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tenakee Springs has a population of 135 people<1> (see below for details).

Tenakee Springs is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tenakee Springs: 907

The ZIP code for Tenakee Springs: 99841<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tenakee Springs had an population of 135 people. This is an increase of 3.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tenakee Springs had a population of 131 people.

The population of Tenakee Springs represents 0.02% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 131 people, the population of Tenakee Springs increased 25.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 104 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tenakee Springs.

Communities near Tenakee Springs ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Tenakee Springs.

  • Freshwater Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Bay
  • Chatham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Cube Cove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cube Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cube Cove
  • Game Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Game Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Game Creek
  • Whitestone Logging Camp
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone Logging Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Logging Camp
  • Hoonah
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Angoon
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Tenakee Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tenakee Springs.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tenakee Springs. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tenakee Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tenakee Springs ...

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

Adding Tenakee Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tenakee Springs 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 Tenakee Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tenakee Springs post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tenakee Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tenakee Springs.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tenakee Springs - 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 Tenakee Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tenakee Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/