Alaska Native peoples, tribes, culture and history of Inupiat, Yup'ik, Aleut, Tlingit and more.

Pauloff Harbor Village

Pauloff Harbor is located in the Aleutian Island Chain on the northern coast of Sanak Island, 50 miles southeast of False Pass.

 

 

 

Official Tribal Name: Pauloff Harbor Village

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The community name differs from the harbor on which it is located, which is Pavlov Harbor.

A post office was established here in 1949.

The island is now unoccupied.

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The area lies in the maritime climate zone. Temperatures range from -9 to 76. Snowfall averages 52 inches, with total annual precipitation of 33 inches.

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Float planes or personal boats from False Pass or King Cove are the primary means of transportation.

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There are no public facilities at Pauloff Harbor.

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