Welcome to Wells ...
Wells is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Wells lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Wells, you will leave Alaskan Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Code for Wells: 907
Communities Also Named Wells ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Wells - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York (2), North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wells.
Communities near Wells ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Wells.
- Mosquito Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Lake
- Lutak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Chilkoot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilkoot
- Dyea ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyea
- Haines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines <3>
- Port Chilkoot ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chilkoot
- Skagway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skagway <3>
- Mud Bay
(26 miles [41.8 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 Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wells.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells. See our Newspapers Page for Wells.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wells ...
Looking for more information about Wells? 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 Wells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wells.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells. 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 Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |