Adak, Alaska

Adak (/ˈdæk/, Aleut: Adaax), formerly Adak Station, is a city located on Adak Island, in the Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 171, down from 326 in 2010. It is the westernmost municipality in the United States and the southernmost city in Alaska. (See Extreme points of the United States.) The city is the former location of the Naval Air Facility Adak, NAVFAC Adak.

Adak, Alaska
Adak in 2006
Adak
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 51°52′41″N 176°38′46″W
Country United States
StateAlaska
Census AreaAleutians West
Incorporated2001
Government
  MayorKathy McCune
  State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)
  State rep.Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area
  Total71.47 sq mi (185.10 km2)
  Land32.43 sq mi (84.00 km2)
  Water39.03 sq mi (101.10 km2)
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total171
  Density5.27/sq mi (2.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC−10 (Hawaii-Aleutian (HST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−9 (HDT)
ZIP Code
99546
Area code907
FIPS code02-00065
GNIS feature ID1418109
Websiteadak-ak.gov
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