Palmer, Alaska

Palmer, Alaska
City
Palmer depot with a narrow gauge locomotive.
Motto(s): "Alaska at Its Best"
Location of Palmer, Alaska
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Matanuska-Susitna
Area
• Total	3.8 sq mi (9.7 km2)
• Land	3.8 sq mi (9.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	233 ft (71 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,937
• Density	1,562.3/sq mi (612.1/km2)
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
• Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code	99645
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-58660
GNIS feature ID	1407737
Website	City of Palmer, Alaska

Palmer is a city in Alaska. Palmer is most noted in Alaska as the place of the yearly Alaska State Fair.

Twelve miles north of Palmer is Hatcher Pass. The pass is a state park and is home of the Independence Mine.