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Sand Point
Alaskacity
Sand Point
Total population
1,064
Median home value
$189,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,563
Founded
1898
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Sand Point, also known as Popof Island, is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 976, up from 952 in 2000, but by the 2020 Census this had reduced to 578. It is on northwestern Popof Island, one of the Shumagin Islands, off the Alaska Peninsula. It is the borough seat of Aleutians East Borough, and is near the entrance to the Bering Sea.
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History
Sand Point was founded by a San Francisco fishing company in 1898 as a cod fishing station and trading post. Aleuts and Scandinavians were among the early residents. Gold mining was briefly a part of the economy during the early 1900s. Fishing remains an important industry, as Sand Point is home to one of the largest fishing fleets in the Aleutian Chain.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (73.05%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Sand Point, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2026-09-2253 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-09-2276 km S of Perryville, Alaska
- M 3.1 — 2026-09-2285 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-2112 km NNW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2026-09-2095 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2026-09-2095 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alaska
- Ivanof Bay56.9 mi away
- Nelson Lagoon57.7 mi away · pop. 78
- Perryville67.3 mi away · pop. 82
- King Cove74 mi away · pop. 1,352
- Cold Bay90.5 mi away · pop. 145
- Chignik Lake93.3 mi away · pop. 27
- Chignik Lagoon103.1 mi away · pop. 29
- Chignik105.8 mi away · pop. 27
- False Pass116.7 mi away · pop. 151
- Port Heiden135.5 mi away · pop. 73
- Pilot Point186.6 mi away · pop. 48
- Ugashik209.1 mi away · pop. 4
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Sand Point
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library