False Pass, Alaska
City · Population 404 · #73 in Alaska
About False Pass
Set in the southern part of Alaska, False Pass is a tiny community, home to 404 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
False Pass holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 25.07 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 16 residents per square mile.
📰 False Pass News Today
- Coast Guard to begin restoration of 29 lost buoys in False Pass ahead of summer traffic surge KUCB · May 15
- NOAA, Coast Guard reopen critical Alaska passage before Bristol Bay opener National Fisherman · Jun 6
- Alaska is getting more than 100 new weather stations, but it’s not clear yet where they will be knba.org · Apr 29
- False Pass eyes tidal power to replace diesel dependence KUCB · Jul 1
- Silver Bay Seafoods is stopping processing in Cordova, Alaska for remainder of 2026 SeafoodSource · Mar 4
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What Makes False Pass Unique
- The only place in America named False Pass — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in southern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
🏫 Schools in False Pass
- False Pass School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)404
Rank in state#73 of 149
Land area25.07 sq mi
Density16/sq mi
Coordinates54.8724, -163.3343