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Aleutians West Census Area
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Located in southwestern Alaska, the Aleutians West
Census Area is one of the most extensive and remote regions in the
state. It consists of the western half of the Aleutian Island chain, and
extends north to the Pribolof Islands in the Bering Sea. It has no
organized borough government. In 2003, it had an estimated resident
population of 5,420.The Unangan, known since the Russian era as
"Aleuts," originally inhabited the Aleutians Islands. The Native village
of Nikolski may be the oldest continuously occupied community in the
world and still relies heavily on subsistence wild foods. Unalaska is
also a former Native village and a World War II army base.
The Aleutian Islands became a theatre of battle in
World War II with an attack by the Japanese on Unalaska on June 3, 1942
and the Japanese occupation of Kiska and Attu islands. Some Aleuts were
taken prisoner by the Japanese; most other Aleut residents were
evacuated and interned in Southeast Alaska for the duration of the war.
Adak became the base of operations for a U.S. offensive on the
Japanese-held islands of Kiska and Attu, and after the war was developed
as a naval air station which played a part in the Cold War as a
submarine surveillance center. The naval air station was closed in 1997. |
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Communities [population in brackets]: |
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Adak [106] |
Amchitka |
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Atka [99] |
Nikolski [39] |
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Saint George [164] |
Saint Paul [585] |
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Shemya Station |
Unalaska |
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AKWEB: Alaska Genealogy & History -
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the state of Alaska and the ancestors who lived here. Newbies to
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information regarding genealogy and history in Alaska's Southwest Region,
encompassing Aleutians East Borough, Aleutians West Census Area, Bethel
Census Area, Bristol Bay Borough, Dillingham Census Area, Kodiak Island
Borough, and Lake and Peninsula Borough. Newbies to genealogical research
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