Welcome to Tununak ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tununak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.

The coastal city of Tununak is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Tununak: 907

The ZIP code for Tununak: 99681<2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tununak ...

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

Adding Tununak to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tununak post office opened in 1940.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tununak.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tununak - 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 city (such as Tununak). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tununak 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/