Post Office Fun Facts

Highest Elevation — Leadville CO (about 10,150 ft)
Lowest Elevation — Mecca CA (about 180 ft below sea level)
Easternmost in US — Lubec ME
Westernmost in US — Wales AK
Northernmost in US — Barrow AK
Southernmost in US — Naalehu HI

Smallest — Ochopee FL (8’4” x 7’3”)
Oldest — Hinsdale NH (since 1816)
Coldest — North Slope Borough AK (average winter temp is -22°)
Hottest — Death Valley CA (average summer temp is 115°)

Most Unusual Construction — The Corrales NM Post Office was built using 875 bales of straw. The facility looks like others, but has a “truth” window in the lobby so the public can see its uniqueness. This Post Office also has a hitching post for our customers on horseback.
Most Unexpected — The Peach Springs AZ Post Office is equipped with walk-in freezers for food destined for delivery to the bottom of the Grand Canyon by mule train to the Havasupai Indians.
Most Isolated — Located in the farthest reaches of northern Alaska, the Anaktuvuk Pass Post Office is the only link to the outside world for the residents who live there. There are no roads to the town, everything must be flown in.
Most Needing a Bridge — The Point Roberts WA Post Office cannot be reached by vehicle unless you drive through British Columbia, Canada. Only a boat or float plane will get you there directly.
Most Unusual Delivery Method — Mule trains in Arizona. Each mule carries about 130 pounds of mail, food, supplies and furniture down the 8-mile trail to the Havasupai Indians, averaging 41,000 lbs. per week. Another Unusual Delivery Method — The JW Westcott is a 45-foot contract mail boat out of Detroit MI, that delivers mail to ships passing by the Detroit River. The JW Westcott even has its own ZIP Code (48222).