St. George (Alaska)
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| Foundation : | September 13, 1983 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Unorganized Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 56 ° 36 ′ N , 169 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 102 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 472.3 km 2 (approx. 182 mi 2 ) of which 90 km 2 (approx. 35 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 60 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-65800 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1419161 | ||
St. George is a settlement in Alaska , north of the Aleutian Islands in the Bering Sea . It is located on the northeast shore of the island of St. George , the southernmost of the four islands in the group of the Pribilof Islands .
Population and economy
The island can be reached by boat or air from Anchorage . Around 165 to 200 people live on the island. About 96% are residents of the Aleutian Islands. The main industry is fishing. Mostly halibut and king crabs are caught. The settlement has a deep sea port, a fish processing plant, a hotel and a Russian Orthodox church.
literature
- KT Khlebnikov: Notes on Russian America, Parts II-V: Kad'Iak, Unalashka, Atkha, the Pribylovs , 1995 - ISBN 1-895901-02-2 (English)
- NN Bolkhovitinov: Russian-American Relations and the Sale of Alaska 1834-1867 , 1997 - ISBN 1-895901-06-5 (English)
Web links
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