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Welcome to Jacob Lake ...

Jacob Lake is located in Coconino County<1>.

Jacob Lake was established in 1923.

A typical abbreviation for Jacob Lake: Jacob Lk.

Jacob Lake is 7,920 feet [2,414 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Jacob Lake is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Jacob Lake lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Jacob Lake: 928

Communities near Jacob Lake ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Jacob Lake.

  • Ryan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mangum Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredonia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Sixmile Village
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Village
    • Sixmile Village is located in Mohave County
  • Johnson ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Johnson
    • From Jacob Lake to Johnson
  • Kanab
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Kanab ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Kanab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kanab
    • Fort Kanab is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Kanab
    • From Jacob Lake to Fort Kanab

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jacob Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacob Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacob Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacob Lake.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacob Lake ...

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

Adding Jacob Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jacob Lake 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 Jacob Lake was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1930.

We also found Jacob Lake in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Jacob Lake post office opened in 1933.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacob Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacob Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Coconino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacob Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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