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Welcome to Tokeen ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tokeen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Tokeen is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Tokeen: 907

Communities Also Named Tokeen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tokeen - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tokeen.

Communities near Tokeen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tokeen.

  • Coffman Cove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Edna Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Whale Pass
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Naukati Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Alice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alice
  • Cape Pole
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Pole
  • Klawock
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Labouchere Bay
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labouchere Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labouchere Bay
  • Port Protection
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Protection
  • Point Baker
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tokeen ...

Looking for more information about Tokeen? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tokeen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tokeen.

Adding Tokeen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tokeen 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 Tokeen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

X2X - From that list, the Tokeen post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tokeen.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tokeen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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