Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Aleutians East Borough
Borough
Aghileen Pinnacles Mountains in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Aghileen Pinnacles Mountains in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Official logo of Aleutians East Borough
Logo
Map of Alaska highlighting Aleutians East Borough
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Map of the United States highlighting 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
Government
 • MayorAlvin D. Osterback[3]
Area
 • Total
15,010 sq mi (38,900 km2)
 • Land6,982 sq mi (18,080 km2)
 • Water8,028 sq mi (20,790 km2)  53.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3.398
 • Density0.4866/sq mi (0.1879/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional districtAt-large
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 borough's population was 3,420.[6] The borough seat is Sand Point.[7]

  1. ^ "Substantial Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970–Present". United States Census Bureau, Geography Division. May 24, 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. ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 14. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Aleutian". Oxford Dictionaries UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.[permanent dead link‍][permanent dead link‍][dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Aleutian". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.