Welcome to Cold Bay Alaska

Cold Bay is located some 40 miles from the western end of the Alaska Peninsula. It is situated on the northwest side of Cold Bay, the water body from which the community derives its name. Cold Bay opens to the Pacific Ocean and is separated from the Bering Sea by a narrow coastal plane and the Izembek lagoon. It lies 634 miles southwest of Anchorage and 180 miles northwest of Unalaska.

The City of Cold Bay was incorporated in 1982 and is mostly non-native. The City is governed by a seven-member city council, one of which is elected as mayor. It provides services such as space for the Health Clinic, Ambulance, Public Library, exercise facility, docking facilities, water, sewer, and waste management for the town. Regular city council meetings are held every third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Community Center. The Community Center is available for reservation by organizations or individuals through the City Office.

Cold Bay is a regional transportation hub for the lower Alaska Peninsula as well as a stop over for international planes. It has the third largest runway in Alaska at 10,420 feet. It provides transportation for commercial fishery in the area and also provides recreation noted internationally within the Izembek National Wildlife Refugewhich surrounds the town and Izembek State Game Refuge which encompasses the Izembek Lagoon.

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The city has a maritime climate, with temperatures ranging from 25 to 60. The average rainfall is 36 inches and annual snowfall is 61 inches. Cold Bay averages 2 sunny days per month, typically in the winter months. Wind speeds of 30 miles per hour are common for Cold Bay with an average daily wind speed of 17 miles per hour.

History

The surrounding area was utilized extensively by Native Aleutian Communities and later European and Russian explorers and traders for its rich resources of fish and wildlife. During World War II it became the site of a strategic airbase and navy base called Fort Randall and had 20,000 personnel. Fort Randall was developed to defend Kodiak and Dutch Island military bases. At that time it had the longest runway in Alaska at 10,000 feet.

Health Care link

The Anna Livingston Memorial Clinic provides for the medical needs of the community and provides emergency care for villagers from neighboring communities and commercial fishing fleets. The clinic is open Monday through Friday and can be reached at 907-532-2000 (for medical emergencies call VHF Channel 16).

School

The Aleutians East Borough School District has one school building in Cold Bay, with services for children in grades K-12

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Welcome to Cold Bay Alaska Cold Bay is located some 40 miles from the western end of the Alaska Peninsula. It is situated on the northwest side of Cold Bay, the water body from which the community derives its name. Cold Bay opens to the Pacific Ocean and is separated from the Bering Sea by a narrow coastal plane and the Izembek lagoon. It lies 634 miles southwest of Anchorage and 180 miles northwest of Unalaska. The City of Cold Bay was incorporated in 1982 and is mostly non-native. The City is governed by a seven-member city council, one of which is elected as mayor. It provides services such as space for the Health Clinic, Ambulance, Public Library, exercise facility, docking facilities, water, sewer, and waste management for the town. Regular city council meetings are held every third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Community Center. The Community Center is available for reservation by organizations or individuals through the City Office. Cold Bay is a regional transportation hub for the lower Alaska Peninsula as well as a stop over for international planes. It has the third largest runway in Alaska at 10,420 feet. It provides transportation for commercial fishery in the area and also provides recreation noted internationally within the Izembek National Wildlife Refugewhich surrounds the town and Izembek State Game Refuge which encompasses the Izembek Lagoon. Climate link The city has a maritime climate, with temperatures ranging from 25 to 60. The average rainfall is 36 inches and annual snowfall is 61 inches. Cold Bay averages 2 sunny days per month, typically in the winter months. Wind speeds of 30 miles per hour are common for Cold Bay with an average daily wind speed of 17 miles per hour. History The surrounding area was utilized extensively by Native Aleutian Communities and later European and Russian explorers and traders for its rich resources of fish and wildlife. During World War II it became the site of a strategic airbase and navy base called Fort Randall and had 20,000 personnel. Fort Randall was developed to defend Kodiak and Dutch Island military bases. At that time it had the longest runway in Alaska at 10,000 feet. Health Care link The Anna Livingston Memorial Clinic provides for the medical needs of the community and provides emergency care for villagers from neighboring communities and commercial fishing fleets. The clinic is open Monday through Friday and can be reached at 907-532-2000 (for medical emergencies call VHF Channel 16). School The Aleutians East Borough School District has one school building in Cold Bay, with services for children in grades K-12 Hit Counter: 19526