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The Cities and communities of Aleutians East Borough, Alaska *
Belkofski
Pauloff Harbor
Unga
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Information &
Facts about Aleutians East Borough, Alaska
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
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
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.
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 if about 7
hours, 6 minutes.
Other Facts & 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
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
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.
Genealogy:
A genealogy page for
the area
Aleutian East area cemeteries
US GenWeb page for
the borough
Roots Web genealogy page for
the borough
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 99661
Schools:
Aleutians East School District
P.O. Box 429
Sand Point, AK 99661-0429
Phone 907-383-5222
Fax 907-383-3496
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.
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
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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