Unalaska, Alaska

About Unalaska

Unalaska, AK is a small town located in southwestern Alaska with an estimated population of 4,407.

Officially, Unalaska is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 102.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 43 residents per square mile.

📰 Unalaska News Today

• Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded hikers on Unalaska Island, Alaska United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Apr 27
• Catch of the day Monocle · Aug 13
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 28
• Wind-fueled grass fire fully contained on Unalaska hillside, cause under investigation Alaska's News Source · Mar 2
• California woman arrested, charged with distributing meth that caused overdose death of Unalaska worker in Homeland Security Task Force case Department of Justice (.gov) · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alaska headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Unalaska Unique

• A top-25 city in Alaska by population (#14 of 149 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Unalaska — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 102.21 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in southwestern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Unalaska

• Amelia's — american
• Dutch Harbor Grind — coffee shop (café)
• Harbor Sushi — sushi
• Harbor View

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area Visitor · Museum
• Museum of the Aleutians · Museum
• BIA Hospital 1942 Jun 3 · Attraction
• Fort Schwatka WWII Sign · Attraction
• Nirvana ship wreck · Attraction
• Norwegian Rat Mural · Attraction
• SS Northwestern 1942 Jun 3 · Attraction
• Sea Otter Viewing Area · Attraction
• Top of Ballyhoo · Attraction
• Unalaska Police Shoulder Patch · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Unalaska

• Sitka Spruce Park reviews ★
• Tanaadakuchax Park reviews ★
• Town Park reviews ★
• Unalaska Memorial Park reviews ★
• Expedition Park reviews ★
• Tutiakoff Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Unalaska

• Eagle's View Elementary School
• Unalaska Jr/Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: Open-Meteo

🗺️ Map of Unalaska

🏘️ Nearby Communities