Cold Bay, Alaska

Cold Bay is a town in Alaska, United States. The town name is Udaamagax[4] in the Aleut language. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50.[2]

Udaamagax, Pualu
Aerial of runway at Cold Bay, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.jpg
Coordinates: 55°12′33″N 162°42′51″W / 55.20917°N 162.71417°W / 55.20917; -162.71417
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughAleutians East
IncorporatedJanuary 1982
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
Area
 • Total68.06 sq mi (176.26 km2)
 • Land53.41 sq mi (138.34 km2)
 • Water14.64 sq mi (37.92 km2)
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 • Total50
 • Density0.94/sq mi (0.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99571
FIPS code02-16530
GNIS feature ID1418448
Websitehttps://www.coldbayak.org
[3]

Cold Bay is one of the main commercial centers of the Alaska Peninsula. It is home to Cold Bay Airport. The offices for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge are also in the town.

Cold Bay, Alaska Media

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Cold Bay city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. "City of Cold Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.