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Touring Sand Point in United States
Sand Point in the region of Alaska with its 976 citizens is a city located in United States - some 3,832 mi or ( 6168 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Sand Point is now 11:10 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Anchorage " with a UTC offset of -8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Squaw Harbor, and Unga. Being here already, consider visiting Squaw Harbor . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sand Point ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Octopus Cakes :: Traditional Foods, Contemporary Chef :: Aleutians
ANTHC's Store Outside Your Door brings you a glimpse into the beautiful Shumagin Island Community of Sand Point, where we harvest Octopus from the rocks in Mud Bay. Watch Chef Flora Deacon prepare a n ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sand Point Airport
Sand Point Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Sand Point, a city in the Aleutians East Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to Anchorage International Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways (PenAir).
Located at 55.31 -160.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Popof Island
Popof Island is an island in the Shumagin Islands south of mainland Alaska. The largest community in the area, Sand Point, is located on the northwest coast. Popof Island is 10 miles (16 km) long, 5 miles (8 km) wide and the peak elevation is 1,550 feet (472 meters). It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55|18|49|N|160|22|29|W|scale:500000 | |name= }}. It has a land area of 93.651 km² (36.159 sq mi) and a total population of 952 persons at the 2000 census.
Located at 55.31 -160.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Unga Island
Unga Island is the largest of the Shumagin Islands off the Alaska Peninsula in southwestern Alaska, USA. The island has a land area of 170.73 sq mi (442.188 km²), making it the 35th largest island in the United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a permanent population of one, however the island is now uninhabited.
Located at 55.26 -160.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Unga, Alaska
Unga is a ghost town on Unga Island in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska, about 2 miles west of Sand Point. The total length of the island is 15 miles (24 km). Unga's altitude is 59 feet (18 m).
Located at 55.18 -160.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Flagstaff Hill (Alaska)
Flagstaff Hill is a hill on Unga Island, Alaska, United States. Its name comes from the fact that there was a flagpole on the hill. The name may also be connected to the nearby Flagstaff Mine. Flagstaff Hill is on the northern side of the entrance to the island's Delarof Bay. The hill, near the settlement of Unga, had an elevation of up to 80 feet in 1916, when the United States Coast Pilot published it in a summary of coastal features. The U.S.
Located at 55.18 -160.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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