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False Pass

A city of 397 people in Alaska
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Conserved land12%4,825 of 41,579 acres
Trails6.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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About False Pass

City in Alaska, United States
1990Established
397Population
68.1 sq miArea
30 ftElevation

False Pass (Aleut: Isanax̂) is a city on Unimak Island, in the Aleutians East Borough of southwestern Alaska, United States. The population was 397 in the 2020 census, but only 35 are resident year-round; many fish processing plant workers are seasonal.

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ZIP code99583
Area code99583
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Health in False Pass

Compared with Alaska

9better than AK·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Anna Hoblet Memorial ClinicFalse Pass · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in False Pass

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

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School Grade B-

The public schools False Pass’s kids attend trail 55% of Alaska’s districts on state tests.

DistrictAleutians East Borough School DistrictSchools1

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Nearest: Cold Bay Public LibraryCold Bay · 33.7 miles · 12 hrs a week

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