Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Aleutians East Borough
Borough
Aghileen Pinnacles Mountains in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 55°14′N 161°55′W / 55.23°N 161.92°W / 55.23; -161.92
Country United States
State Alaska
IncorporatedOctober 23, 1987[1][2]
Named forAleutian Islands
SeatSand Point
Largest cityAkutan
Area
 • Total15,010 sq mi (38,900 km2)
 • Land6,982 sq mi (18,080 km2)
 • Water8,028 sq mi (20,790 km2)  53.5%
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total3,420
 • Density0.23/sq mi (0.088/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (ADT)
Websitewww.aleutianseast.org

Aleutians East Borough (/əˈljuːʃənz/)[4][5] is a 2nd class borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,420.[3] The borough seat is Sand Point.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Substantial Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970–Present". United States Census Bureau, Geography Division. 24 May 2002. Archived from the original on May 6, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 1.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Aleutians East Borough, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Aleutian". Oxford Dictionaries UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  5. ↑ "Aleutian". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.



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