Attu Station, Alaska

Attu Station, Alaska
Attu Island with land area of 892.795 km2 (344.710 sq mi)
Attu Island with land area of 892.795 km2 (344.710 sq mi)
Location of Attu Station, Alaska
Location of Attu Station, Alaska
Coordinates: 52°50′47″N 173°11′10″E / 52.84639°N 173.18611°E / 52.84639; 173.18611
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaAleutians West
Government
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)[1]
 • State rep.Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area
 • Total
143.62 sq mi (371.97 km2)
 • Land142.54 sq mi (369.17 km2)
 • Water1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
0
 • Density0.00/sq mi (0.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian (HST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-9 (HDT)
ZIP code
Area code907
FIPS code02-04670

Attu Station is a census-designated place (CDP) located on Attu Island in the Aleutians West Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 21 at the 2010 census,[4] consisting entirely of coast guard personnel who resided and worked at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, but left the island when the station was closed in August 2010, leaving it uninhabited. LORAN Station Attu had provided a navigational signal for mariners of the North Pacific since the 1970s.[4][5][6]

Although it is relatively the westernmost point in the United States, Attu Station is technically one of the easternmost points, located at 52°50′47″N 173°11′10″E / 52.84639°N 173.18611°E / 52.84639; 173.18611, opposite the 180th meridian from the rest of the United States.

  1. ^ "Senator Lyman Hoffman". Alaska Senate Majority. Alaskasenate.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Attu Station AK ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Home page for USCG Loran Station Attu (modified July 23, 2007)
  6. ^ "Alaska Coast Guard says goodbye to its last LORAN station". KUCB News. Unalaska Community Broadcasting. August 27, 2010. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2013.