Welcome to White Mountain ...

The coastal city of White Mountain is located on Norton Sound.

While we don't have a date for the founding of White Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1932.

A typical abbreviation for White Mountain: White Mtn. (or less commonly used: White Mntn.)

From the Census Estimates for 2019, White Mountain has a population of 204 people<1> (see below for details).

White Mountain is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for White Mountain: 907

The ZIP code for White Mountain: 99784<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Mountain had an population of 204 people. This is an increase of 7.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White Mountain had a population of 190 people.

The population of White Mountain represents 0.03% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 190 people, the population of White Mountain decreased 6.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 203 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for White Mountain.

Communities near White Mountain ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near White Mountain.

Golovin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golovin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golovin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Golovin
- From White Mountain to Golovin
Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
Council
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Council
- From White Mountain to Council

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Mountain ...

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

Adding White Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Mountain 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 White Mountain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the White Mountain post office opened in 1932.

For more details, see References and Mentions for White Mountain.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for White Mountain.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 White Mountain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether White Mountain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/