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Conserved land71%30,412 of 43,106 acres
Trails143 mi2.1 mi per sq mi
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Cold Bay village, southwest end of the Alaska Peninsula, ca. 1912c. 1912
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Cold Bay village, southwest end of the Alaska Peninsula, ca. 1912, c. 1912

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About Cold Bay

City in Alaska, United States
1982Established
50Population
71.7 sq miArea
138 ftElevation

Cold Bay (Aleut: Udaamagax,; Sugpiaq: Pualu) is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 108, but at the 2020 census this had reduced to 50. Cold Bay is one of the main commercial centers of the Alaska Peninsula, which extends west towards the Aleutian Islands, and is home to Cold Bay Airport.

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ZIP code99571
Area code907
Living in Cold Bay

Health in Cold Bay

Compared with Alaska

1better than AK·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

King Cove ClinicKing Cove · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 99571 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cold Bay →

Natural hazards in Cold Bay

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

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Cold Bay has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 56°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 25°Winter
41° / 30°Spring
55° / 46°Summer
47° / 37°Fall
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