Aleutian Islands · AK
Akutan
An Unangan village beside a giant fish plant.
- Population
- 1,589 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1878
- Akutan Zero
- 1942
- Tides
- Two highs, two lows a day
Then
- 1878
A fur trading post, church and school are built.
- 1912–1939
The Aleutians' only whaling station runs across the bay.
- 1942
Residents are evacuated. A Japanese Zero crash-lands here and is studied by US engineers.
Now
Trident Seafoods' plant swells the population in season; about 75 people stay year-round.
On the water
From NOAA's predictions for Akutan, Akutan Island, AK over the next 358 days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW).
- Pattern
- Two highs and two lows a day, close in size
- Typical daily range
- 4.0 ft
- Biggest swing
- 6.7 ft on Dec 23
- Smallest swing
- 0.5 ft on Nov 8
- Highest high
- 4.8 ft, Jan 20 at 1:45 PM
- Lowest low
- −1.9 ft, Dec 23 at 11:33 PM
11 tide stations around Akutan
- Akutan, Akutan Islandin town
- Akutan Harbor, Akutan Island1.5 mi
- Green Bight, Akutan Island4.9 mi
- Surf Bay, Akutan Bay6.5 mi
- Broad Bight, Akutan Island8.3 mi
- Trident Bay, Akun Island10.0 mi
- Akun Cove, Akun Island11.8 mi
- Rootok Island12.0 mi
- Reef Bight, Akutan Island13.2 mi
- Tigalda Bay, Tigalda Island32.3 mi