False Pass

Also known as Isanax̂, Isanax, False Pass AK, False Pass, Alaska

city in Alaska

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Alaska
Borough: Aleutians East
Incorporated: October 19, 1990
Mayor: Nicole Hoblet
Borough mayor: Alvin D. Osterback
State senator: Lyman Hoffman ( D )
State rep: Bryce Edgmon ( I )
Total: 65.54 sq mi (169.76 km )
Land: 25.07 sq mi (64.93 km )
Water: 40.48 sq mi (104.83 km )
Elevation: 30 ft (9 m)
Density: 15.8/sq mi (6.11/km )
Time zone: UTC-9 ( Alaska (AKST) )
Summer dst: UTC-8 (AKDT)
Fips code: 02-24660
Website: City Website

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

False Pass (Aleut: Isanax̂) is a city on Unimak Island, in the Aleutians East Borough of southwestern Alaska, United States. The population was 397 in the 2020 census, but only 35 are resident year-round; many fish processing plant workers are seasonal.

History

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