Pauloff Harbor, Alaska facts for kids

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. 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.

Demographics

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

Quick facts for kids Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: KPH
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Public comain
Serves	Pauloff Harbor (Sanak Island)
Elevation AMSL	0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates	54°27′33″N 162°41′37″W / 54.45917°N 162.69361°W / 54.45917; -162.69361
Map
KPH Location in Alaska
Runway
Runway Length Surface ft m N/S 3,000 914 Water
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

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

Facilities

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