Adak, Alaska
Adak is a city in the state of Alaska in the United States. It is in the Aleutians West Census Area. Before, people called it Adak Station. In 2020, there were 171 people living there.[2]
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| Coordinates: 51°52′41″N 176°38′46″W / 51.87806°N 176.64611°WCoordinates: 51°52′41″N 176°38′46″W / 51.87806°N 176.64611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Aleutians West |
| Incorporated | 2001 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.47 sq mi (185.10 km2) |
| • Land | 32.43 sq mi (84.00 km2) |
| • Water | 39.03 sq mi (101.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 171 |
| • Density | 5.27/sq mi (2.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii-Aleutian (HST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−9 (HDT) |
| ZIP Code | 99546 |
| FIPS code | 02-00065 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1418109 |
| Website | adak-ak.gov |
Adak is the most western municipality in the United States. It is also the most southern city in Alaska. Adak Army Base and Adak Naval Operating Base used to be there.
Transportation
Adak Airport is located west of the town.
Adak, Alaska Media
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Great Sitkin Island view with Telephoto from Adak, AK
Abandoned military buildings on Adak Island. These buildings house a basketball court, squash court, saunas, bowling alley, and more, all in an unusable state of disrepair.
Panoramic view of Adak, Alaska (16640980326)
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Logo on side of vehicle owned by Eastern Aleutian Tribes Inc.
- Alaska Airlines at Adak.jpg
Alaska Airlines at Adak Airport
- A hunter at sunrise on Adak, with Mt. Moffett in the background. Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.jpg
A hunter pauses to scan the landscape. Mt. Moffett, the highest point on Adak, rises in the background.
A hiker ascends the snowy slopes near Husky Pass, Mt. Reed in the background.
Sources
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Adak city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
