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Attu Station

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Attu Station

Air quality index

34Good

Elevation16 m

Weather40°F · Isolated Rain Showers

Coordinates52.88°, 173.26°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Attu is a census-designated place (CDP) located on Attu Island in the Aleutians West Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The community consisted entirely of Coast Guard personnel who resided and worked at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, but they left the island when the station was closed in August 2010, leaving it uninhabited. As of the 2020 census, Attu Station had a population of 0. LORAN Station Attu had provided a navigational signal for mariners of the North Pacific since the 1970s.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude

52.8802

Longitude

173.2561

Water area

1.08 mi²

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high

42.5°F

Avg low

36.8°F

Annual precipitation

66.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

This Afternoon

40°F

Isolated Rain Showers

Tonight

37°F

Scattered Rain Showers

Memorial Day

40°F

Scattered Rain And Snow Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Monday Night

37°F

Light Rain Likely

Tuesday

42°F

Light Rain Likely

Tuesday Night

39°F

Light Rain

Forecast for Attu Station, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

5.7

PM10 (µg/m³)

9.7

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

0.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Dactylorhiza aristata (Fisch. ex Lindl.) Soó
Dactylorhiza aristata (Fisch. ex Lindl.) Soó · Liliopsida
3
Fratercula cirrhata (Pallas, 1769)
Fratercula cirrhata (Pallas, 1769) · Aves
2
Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763)
Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763) · Aves
2
Brachyramphus brevirostris (Vigors, 1829)
Brachyramphus brevirostris (Vigors, 1829) · Aves
2
Branta hutchinsii (Richardson, 1832)
Branta hutchinsii (Richardson, 1832) · Aves
2
Rissa brevirostris (Bruch, 1855)
Rissa brevirostris (Bruch, 1855) · Aves
1
Rissa tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rissa tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1
Uria lomvia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Uria lomvia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1