Cold Bay, Alaska

Cold Bay
Udaamagax, Pualu
Aerial view of Cold Bay taken during the early 21st century. Cold Bay Airport's runways are visible.
Aerial view of Cold Bay taken during the early 21st century.
Cold Bay Airport's runways are visible.
Cold Bay is located in Alaska
Cold Bay
Cold Bay
Location in Alaska
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
 • MayorCandace Schaack Nielsen[1]
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)[2]
 • State rep.Bryce Edgmon (I)
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
 (2020)
 • Total50
 • Density0.94/sq mi (0.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99571
Area code907 (local prefix: 532)
FIPS code02-16530
GNIS feature ID1418448
Websitehttps://www.coldbayak.org
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Cold Bay (Aleut: Udaamagax,;[5] Sugpiaq: Pualu[6]) is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 108, but at the 2020 census this had reduced to 50.

Cold Bay is one of the main commercial centers of the Alaska Peninsula, which extends west towards the Aleutian Islands, and is home to Cold Bay Airport.

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  2. ^ "Senator Lyman Hoffman". Alaska Senate Majority. Alaskasenate.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "City of Cold Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  6. ^ "AP-PER - Perryville Area" (PDF). Alaska Native Language Archive. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 26, 2021.