Aleutians East Borough, Alaska
| Aleutians East Borough, Alaska | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Alaska |
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 Alaska's location in the U.S. |
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| Incorporated | October 23, 1987 |
| Named for | Aleutian Islands |
| Seat | Sand Point |
| Largest city | Akutan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,010 sq mi (38,876 km2) |
| • Land | 6,982 sq mi (18,083 km2) |
| • Water | 8,028 sq mi (20,792 km2), 53.5% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,341 |
| • Density | 0.4/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Alaska: UTC-9/-8 |
| Website | www |
Aleutians East Borough (/əˈluːʃənz, -ˈljuː-/;) is a 2nd class borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census the borough's population was 3,141. The borough seat is Sand Point.
According to archaeological evidence, the area has been inhabited by the Unanga since the last ice age. Early contact was with Russian fur traders who sought sea otters in these islands. Whaling, fishing and cannery operations brought an influx of Scandinavian and European fishermen in the early 1900s. During World War II, the area was a strategic military site for the Aleutian Campaign, and many locals were evacuated to Ketchikan.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 15,010 square miles (38,900 km2), of which 6,982 square miles (18,080 km2) is land and 8,082 square miles (20,930 km2) (53.5%) is water.
Aleutians East Borough is located at 57° north latitude and 162° west longitude. It comprises the westernmost portion of the Alaska Peninsula, and a small number of the Aleutian Islands, from which the borough name derives. Also included are the Shumagin Islands, as well as the Pavlof Islands and the Sanak Islands. In all, about 63.9 percent of its land area comprises land on the Alaska Peninsula, while 36.1 percent is on the numerous islands. There are five incorporated cities and two unincorporated villages within the borough.
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