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Pedro Bay

AlaskaCDP

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Pedro Bay

Total population

14

Median home value

$441,700

28.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$104,063

Pedro Bay$104k
National$74k

Air quality index

28Good
Elevation14 m
Land area50.01 km²
Weather50°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Coordinates59.79°, -154.13°

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

Area
50.01 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pedro Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 43 as of the 2020 census, slightly up from 42 in 2010.

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History & geography

History

The Dena'ina Athabascan people occupied the area around Pedro Bay historically. They warred with Russian fur traders over trade practices in the early 19th century. The St. Nicholas Chapel in Pedro Bay is a historic Russian Orthodox church that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
64.3
Median home value
$441,700
Housing units
34
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
16.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
21.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
59.7892
Longitude
-154.1257
Water area
3.81 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
50°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Tonight
39°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Tuesday
50°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Cloudy
Tuesday Night
35°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
47°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Wednesday Night
34°F
Chance Light Rain then Isolated Rain Showers

Forecast for Pedro Bay, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
0.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
65
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.9

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)
10
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern pike, Pike
    Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia
    1
  • Willow Ptarmigan
    Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Golden Eagle
    Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Harlequin Duck
    Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Tundra Swan
    Cygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815) · Aves
    1
  • tall Jacob's-ladder
    Polemonium acutiflorum Willd. ex Roemer & J.A.Schultes · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Fireweed
    Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Yellow-horned Horntail
    Urocerus flavicornis Fabricius, 1781 · Insecta
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4,679
Largest magnitude
7.1
Largest event
2016-01-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alaska

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Geography & sun

Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
900

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
172
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pedro Bay

Walter's Story
Barbara Atwater · 2012
Subsistence harvests and uses of wild resources in Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, and Port Alsworth, Alaska, 2004
James A. Fall · 2006
Harvests of fish other than salmon by the communities of Pedro Bay and Levelock, Southwest Alaska, April 1996 - March 1997
Philippa Coiley Kenner · 1999
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
State of Mind Collection · 2019
Inside track
Inside track
United States. Bureau of Land Management · 1987
Elegant small hotels
Elegant small hotels
Pamela Lanier · 2009
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
A TOUR OF THE WORLD
Malik Mansab Khan · 2025

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Yellow-horned Horntail
Yellow-horned Horntail
Urocerus flavicornis
Seen 2025-07-27
Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Seen 2025-06-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
ILIAMNA R NR PEDRO BAY AK
Distance
9.9 mi
Streamflow
751 cfs
Gage height
57.7 ft
Water temp
5.8 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 16:30 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library