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Outdoors in Unalaska
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1906
Unalaska, Alaska showing the Holy Ascension Russian Orthodox Cathedral at left and Iliuliuk Bay in background, 1906-1908, 1906
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National Historic Landmark
Sitka Spruce Plantation
Sitka Spruce Park is a public park in the city of Unalaska, Alaska. The roughly 5-acre (2.0 ha) park is located on Biorka Drive on Amaknak Island, south of Unalaska Airport.
About Unalaska
Town in AlaskaThe City of Unalaska (Aleut: Iluulux̂; Russian: Уналашка) is the main population center in the Aleutian Islands. The city is in the Aleutians West Census Area, a regional component of the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Unalaska is located on Unalaska Island and neighboring Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands off mainland Alaska. The population was 4,254 at the 2020 census, which is 81% of the entire Aleutians West Census Area. Unalaska is the second-largest city in the Unorganized Borough, behind Bethel. The Aleut (Unangan) people have lived on Unalaska Island for thousands of years. The Unangan, who were the first to inhabit the island of Unalaska, named it "Ounalashka…
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How Unalaska ranks
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Safety in Unalaska
Safety Grade A
Unalaska reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Unalaska
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Alaska
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Unalaska
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Unalaska
Full climate →Unalaska has mild, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 57°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 82 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Unalaska
All Unalaska schools →School Grade A
The public schools Unalaska’s kids attend outperform 94% of Alaska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AK. Ratings are from neighbors.