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Aleutians
East Borough
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The
Cities and communities of Aleutians East Borough, Alaska *
Akutan
Belkofski
Cold
Bay
False
Pass
King
Cove
Nelson
Lagoon
Pauloff Harbor
Sand
Point
Unga
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Government
Aleutians
East Borough
3380 C Street, Suite 205
Anchorage, AK
99503
Phone 907-274-7555
Fax 907-276-7569
Shumagin
Corporation
The ANCSA Village Corporation for Sand Point
Aleut
Corporation
4000 Old Seward Hwy., Suite 300
Anchorage, AK
99503
Phone 907-561-4300
Fax 907-563-4328
Eastern
Aleutian Tribe
3380 C Street, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK
99503-3949
Phone 907-277-1440
Fax 907-277-1446
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Population:
1990
- 2,646
2000 - 2,697
Housing Units
2000 -
6,988
Pauloff Harbor and Unga
have no permanent residents, and are occupied seasonally only
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Location:
The Borough, in
southwestern Alaska, runs from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula to the
easternmost Aleutian Islands. The peninsula links mainland Alaska and
the Aleutian Islands. The North Pacific Ocean borders it on one side
and the other side is bordered by the Bering Sea. Aleutians West
Census Area is to the west and the Lake and Peninsula Borough is to
the east. It is 634 miles from Anchorage. The area is accessible by
air and sea.
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Climate:
The Borough enjoys a
maritime climate with temperatures ranging from -9 to 76 degrees
during the year. The winters are mild compared with most interior
areas. Typical Alaska daylight hours last as long as 17 hours, 27
minutes while the shortest day is about 7 hours, 6 minutes.
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Other
Facts and Figures:
Income:
Median
Household income
2000 - $47,875
Per capita Income
2000 - $18,421
2002 - $24,962
The borough's population
is 38.6% Alaska Native or part Native
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History:
Popof Island, on which
Sand Point is located, is part of the volcanic Shumagin Group. At one
time it was covered with ice. With the movement of the ice, the land
was ground out creating quite a rugged landscape. Eons of erosion and
weathering have smoothed out some of the roughness, but much of it
remains, particularly on the coasts. There was on early settlement at
Red Cove, but a fishing station wasn't developed on the north coast
until Thomas W. McColam began a fishing station at Pirate Cove. Sand
Point was founded in 1897 by Lynde R Hough, a San Francisco company
known for its marine-oriented businesses, as a cod fishing station
and trading post. The site had already been named Sand Point by the
government. The little settlement began to draw people from
surrounding areas. Though shortlived, there was a gold mining era in
1904. By the 1930s, fish processing had taken over as the main
emphasis of the local economy. About this time, a herd of Bison was
brought in and continue to thrive in a remote area of the island. A
fox farm was begun by Andrew Grosvold around the same time and
employed many local people. When mining and the fur industry dwindled
in the entire area, fish processing began to step up. It remains
today as the main economic factor for the entire borough. For a brief
time in the 1960s, the harvesting of King Crab, Tanner crab and
shrimp expanded, but due to restrictions and low prices, the industry
has dwindled greatly. The growth of the area was stopped for a time
due to the decline.
Unga Island has a history of mining
spurred by a discovery by George C. King in 1884. Both gold and
silver were mined until about 1908. Much later during the 1980s, the
price of gold increased greatly, prompting a reassessment of the
mines, but none of re-opened as of 2004. Coal was also discovered on
Unga Island in 1840.Though much coal was mined and a surge in
production in 1882 led to more coal being exported out, the mines
gradually gave out until by 1908 there was only 1 mine left.
Here is a history
page for the area
This page gives a history
of the Aleutian area.
history of Sand
Point and the Shumagin Islands
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Geography:
Total
area - 15,000+ square miles
Total land area - 6,988.14
square miles
Total water area - 8,023.5 square miles
No trees grow in this
area; the land is covered by low shrub tundra, grass and wildflowers
in the summer. No land in the borough is more than 20 miles from the
sea.
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Genealogy:
A
genealogy
page for the area
Aleutian East area cemeteries
US GenWeb page for
the borough
Roots
Web genealogy page for the borough
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Libraries:
Acutan Public Library
8
Bayview Drive
Akutan, AK 99553
Cold Bay Public
Library
City Building
Cold Bay, AK 99571
False Pass Public
Library
180 Unimak Drive
False Pass, AK 99583
Sand Point
Community/School Library
Sand Point School Building
Sand Point,
AK 9966
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Schools:
Aleutians East School
District
P.O. Box 429
Sand Point, AK 99661-0429
Phone
907-383-5222
Fax 907-383-3496
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Economy:
Commercial fishing and
seafood processing are the driving force of the region's economy.
Salmon, crab, pollock, halibut, rockfish, and other species are
harvested by both local and non-resident fishermen and processed in
local facilities. In 2001, seafood-processing jobs accounted for 90%
of the borough's private sector wage and salary employment.
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Organizations
& Groups
Aleutian
Pribilof Islands Association
201 East 3rd Avenue
Anchorage,
AK 99501
Phone: (907) 276-2700
Fax: (907) 279-4351
Southwest
Alaska Municipal Conference
3300 Arctic Blvd. Suite
203
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-562-7380
Fax:
907-562-0438
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Attractions
& Other Information
The region is rich in
history, preserving both Aleut and Russian traditions. The St.
Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Church in Akutan contains many old
icons while the community-run museum has an excellent collection of
Aleut artifacts.
Learn more about the
Aleutians East Borough
Access to most areas in
the borough is by air. Connections to Anchorage may be made through
Cold Bay and Sand Point. Other destinations within the borough may
use small planes to reach each area. Some areas use only a seaplane
ramp.
The Borough is the home
of the Izembek National
Wildlife Refuge. A second wildlife refuge, The Alaska
Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is located next to False Pass.
Both are administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The four national
wildlife refuge units that are located within the Aleutians East
Borough provide prime habitat for birds. These sites include the
North Creek Unit and the Pavloff Unit, both in the Alaska
Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge; the Unimak Island Unit in the
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; and the Izembeck National
Wildlife Refuge.
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