Pauloff Harbor, Alaska

Union Fish Co. codfish station at Pavloff Harbor, May 1913

Pauloff Harbor is an unincorporated community with no year-round population on the west side of Pavlov Harbor on the northern coast of Sanak Island, 50 miles (80 km) southeast of False Pass, in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The primary means of transportation is boats and float planes from False Pass or King Cove.[1] While a post office was established in 1949, the village has no permanent population at present or public facilities, although a village corporation operates from a post office box in Sand Point, where most of the corporation shareholders live.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
192062—
193052−16.1%
19406117.3%
19506811.5%
19607713.2%
197039−49.4%
19800−100.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Pauloff Harbor first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village as "Panloff Harbor." In 1930, it returned as "Pavlof Harbor." In 1940, it returned simply as "Pavlof." In 1950, it returned again as "Pavlof Harbor" (with the alternative of "Pauloff Harbor"). In 1960–70, it continued to return as "Pavlof Harbor." In 1980, it was classified as an Alaska Native Village Statistical Area (ANVSA) and returned as the present spelling of "Pauloff Harbor." However, it returned no residents. It has not reported separately on any censuses since.

Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base

Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPublic comain
ServesPauloff Harbor (Sanak Island)
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates54°27′33″N 162°41′37″W / 54.45917°N 162.69361°W / 54.45917; -162.69361
Map
KPH is located in Alaska
KPH
KPH
Location of airport in Alaska
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
N/S 3,000 914 Water

Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (FAA LID: KPH) is a public-use seaplane base in Pauloff Harbor.[4]

Facilities

Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S which measures 3,000 by 500 feet (914 x 152 m).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Pauloff Harbor Community Page. 2004. Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association.
  2. ^ "Pauloff Harbor" Alaska Community Database Community Information Summaries
  3. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for KPH PDF, effective July 31, 2008.

54°27′18″N 162°42′02″W / 54.454955483657585°N 162.70044552955113°W / 54.454955483657585; -162.70044552955113



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