Aleutians West Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,232, down from 5,561 in 2010.
A World War II bunker abandoned in Dutch Harbor, Amaknak Island
The "Peace Monument" on Attu Island
Attu Island
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Attu is an island in the Near Islands. It is one of the westernmost points of the U.S. state of Alaska. The island became uninhabited in 2010, making it the largest uninhabited island that is part of
Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
…and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest city is Unalaska, home to about 80% of the population. It contains most of the Aleutian Islands, from Attu Island in the west to Unalaska Island in the east, as well as the Pribilof Islands, which lie north of the Aleutians in the Bering Sea. According to the U.S…
Attu Island
Attu village in June 1937
U.S. troops navigate snow and ice during the Battle of Attu in May 1943