False Pass, Alaska
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False Pass looking north
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Nickname(s): "The Pass" |
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| Coordinates: 54°49′40″N 163°23′57″W / 54.82778°N 163.39917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Aleutians East |
| Incorporated | October 19, 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Hoblet |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.3 sq mi (176.8 km2) |
| • Land | 26.9 sq mi (69.6 km2) |
| • Water | 41.4 sq mi (107.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 35 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP codes | 99583 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-24660 |
| Website | City Website |
Nickname(s): "The Pass"
False Pass (Isanax̂ in Aleut) is a city on Unimak Island, in the Aleutians East Borough of southwestern Alaska, United States.
False Pass is an early English name for Isanotski Strait on which the city of False Pass is located. The strait was called "False Pass" by early American sailing ship captains because it was thought to be impassable for their deep draft vessels at the northern end. A salmon cannery was built on the Unimak Island side of the strait in 1919 which provided the nucleus for the modern settlement. A U.S. post office with the name of False Pass was established in 1921 which gave official status to the community.
Commercial fishing for salmon, cod, halibut and crab continues to be the core of the community's lifestyle and economy. The city population was 35 at the 2010 census and currently rests around 46.
False Pass is at 54°49′40″N 163°23′57″W / 54.82778°N 163.39917°W (54.827886, -163.399090). It is near the eastern end of Unimak Island, in the Aleutian Islands chain. Part of the city (26.093 km², or 10.075 sq mi) is on the mainland's westernmost tip Alaska Peninsula, across the Isanotski Strait (about 600 meters at the closest point), although that section is nearly unpopulated. The city boundaries include the abandoned villages of Morzhovoi and Ikatan.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 68.3 square miles (177 km2), of which, 26.9 square miles (70 km2) of it is land and 41.4 square miles (107 km2) of it (60.63%) is water.
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