Information About

Sand Point

Quick Facts

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Location

55 ° 20' 22.999" N,
160 ° 29' 49.999" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Elevation

52 ft (15.85 m)

Sand Point in Detail.

About

population 254, on Humboldt Harbor, on NW coast of Popof I., in Shumagin Island Aleutian Ra.

History

Fishing village which obtained a post office in 1891. Its population was 60 in 1920; 69 in 1930; 99 in 1939; and 107 in 1950.

Topo Maps

Port Moller (1953), Port Moller (1953), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller (1988),

Places Near Sand Point

Bars:

Caton Shoal, Popof Reef, Unga Reef, Weedy Shoals,

Bays:

Balboa Bay, Baralof Bay, Ben Green Bight, Blind Breaker, Coal Harbor, Delarof Harbor, Fox Hole, Humboldt Harbor, Lefthand Bay, Lumber Bay, Mud Bay, Pirate Cove, Red Cove, Shoal Bay, Simeon Bay, Zachary Bay,

Beaches:

Capes:

Cross Cape, Danger Point, East Head, Hardscratch Point, North Head, Quartz Point, Sand Point, Swedania Point, Unga Cape, West Head,

Channels:

Korovin Strait, Popof Strait, Unga Strait,

Cliffs:

Dark Cliffs, Popof Head, White Bluff,

Dams:

New England Fish Company Dam Sand Point, Squaw Harbor Dam,

Hills:

Flagstaff Hill,

Islands:

Arch Rock, Cross Island, Egg Island, Elephant Rock, Guillemot Island, Gull Island, Halfway Rock, Henderson Island, High Island, Kelly Rock, Little Egg Island, Popof Island, Range Island, Range Islet, Round Island, Unga Island,

Mine:

Mountains:

Apollo Mountain, Bloomer Peak, Red Mountain,

Cities:

Sand Point, Squaw Harbor, Unga,