Adak, Alaska

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Adak
Adak
Adak
Adak is located in Alaska
Adak
Adak
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 51°53′0″N 176°38′42″W / 51.88333°N 176.64500°W / 51.88333; -176.64500
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaAleutians West
Incorporated2001
Government
 • MayorThomas Spitler
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)
 • State rep.Bryce Edgmon (D)
Area
 • Total68.16 sq mi (176.54 km2)
 • Land33.98 sq mi (88.01 km2)
 • Water34.18 sq mi (88.53 km2)
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total326
 • Estimate 
(2016)
329
 • Density4.83/sq mi (1.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian (HST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-9 (HDT)
ZIP code
99546
Area code(s)907
FIPS code02-00065
WebsiteCity Website

Adak is a city in the state of Alaska in the United States. It is in the Aleutians West Census Area. Before, people called it Adak Station. In 2010, there were 326 people living there.[2]

Adak is the most western municipality in the United States. It is also the most southern city in Alaska. Adak Army Base and Adak Naval Operating Base used to be there.

Sources[change | change source]

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 22, 2017.
  2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". 2010 Census, United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder. Retrieved 2012-12-01.