Navy Town
in Aleutians West Census Area of Alaska, United States
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Eareckson Air Station (40 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.841 and 173.176 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 50' 26" and E 173° 10' 32"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:18 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Adak
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:02 am and 6:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.068 and -12.312 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Navy Town
Navy Town in Aleutians West Census Area (Alaska) is located in United States about 4,840 mi (or 7,788 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Navy Town is now 06:18 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Adak with an UTC offset of -10 hours. We know of 1 airports close to Navy Town. The closest airport in United States is Eareckson Air Station in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Attu Station, Alaska
Attu Station is a census-designated place (CDP) located on Attu Island in the Aleutians West Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 21 at the 2010 census, consisting entirely of coast guard personnel who resided and worked at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, but left the island when the station was closed in August 2010, leaving it uninhabited. LORAN Station Attu had provided a navigational signal for mariners of the north pacific since the 1970s.
Loaf Island
Loaf Island (52°50'N 173°12E) is a small satellite of Attu Island in the Near Islands group at the extreme western end of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Loaf Island is situated in Massacre Bay on the southeast side of Attu. It was named by the U.S. Army during its occupation of Attu during World War II.
Battle of Attu
The Battle of Attu, which took place from 11–30 May 1943, was fought entirely between forces of the United States and the Empire of Japan on Attu Island off the coast of Alaska. The action, which was part of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during the Pacific War, was the only land battle of World War II fought on territory that was part of the incorporated territory of the U.S. It is also the only land battle in which Japanese and American forces fought in Arctic conditions.
Navy Town, Alaska
Navy Town is a populated place in the Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is located on the southeast coast of Attu Island, on the western shore of Massacre Bay, and was named during the military occupation of the area in World War II. The name was first published by the United States Army Map Service and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.