Information About

Sanak

Quick Facts

Region:

Aleutians East

Nearest City:

False Pass

About

population 39 (1940), on E shore of Sanak Harbor, on NW coast of Sanak I., Aleutian Range

History of Sanak

Aleut village reported in the 1890 Census as "Sannak," population 132 (1893, p. 163). The Sannak post office was established in 1909; discontinued in 1953 (Ricks, 1965 p. 56).

Found on the following Topo Maps

False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1949), False Pass (1950), False Pass (1950), False Pass B-3 (1989),

Places Near Sanak

Archipelagos:

Sanak Islands,

Bars:

Eagle Rock, Hennig Rock, Oneida Rock, Sanak Reefs, Westdahl Rock, Yukon Reef,

Bays:

Dodds Bay, Johnson Bay, Murphys Cove, Pauloff Harbor, Pavlof Harbor, Peterson Bay, Salmon Bay, Sanak Harbor, Sandy Bay, Unimak Cove,

Capes:

Chicago Point, Point Petrof,

Islands:

Clifford Island, Crowley Rock, Dora Island, Haystack Rock, Long Island, Mary Island, Peterson Island, Rabbit Island, Sanak Island, Sisters Island, South Rock, Trinity Islands,

Mountains:

Sanak Peak,

Streams:

Washwoman Creek,

Cities:

Pauloff Harbor, Sanak,