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Welcome to Alaska ...

Alaska is located in Jefferson County<1>.

When the people of Alaska refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Alaskan<2>

Alaska is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alaska lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Alaska: 814 & 582<4>

Communities Also Named Alaska ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Alaska: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Northumberland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 10 communities that are also named Alaska - they are located in Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Prince Edward Island, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alaska.

Communities near Alaska ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alaska.

  • DuBois
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <5>
  • Clarion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Punxsutawney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Reynoldsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brockway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sykesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Falls Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New Bethlehem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Run
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Summerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alaska. 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 Alaska.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alaska ...

Looking for more information about Alaska? 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 Alaska, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alaska.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alaska refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alaska may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alaska - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Alaska area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Alaska area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.