Summary for Wells

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Time Zone: Wells lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 907

Elevation: 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Wells:

GPS Coordinates: 59.4158, -135.9303<4>

USGS Topo Map: Skagway B-3<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wells

GNIS ID: 1415658

FIPS State / Place Code: 02 / 83360

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Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alaska

GNIS ID: 1785533

FIPS State: 02

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Footnotes ...

<1>	While Wells is in the Alaskan Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Wells, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	GPS Coordinates for Wells: Decimal: 59.415, -135.9303 DDMMSS: 59° 24' 53", -135° 55' 49"
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Wells.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.