Welcome to Tonsina ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tonsina, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Tonsina is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Tonsina: 907

Communities near Tonsina ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Tonsina.

• Kenny Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenny Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny Lake
• Copper Center
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Center
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Center <3>
• Silver Springs
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
• Chitina
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitina
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chitina <3>
• Copperville
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
• Tazlina
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazlina
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazlina <3>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tonsina ...

Looking for more information about Tonsina? 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 Tonsina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tonsina.

Adding Tonsina to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tonsina post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tonsina.