Attu Station

Attu Station spans across 143.6 square miles of territory at the western edge of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, containing both land masses and water bodies.

The United States military established a LORAN navigation station at this location following the recapture of Attu Island from Japanese forces in 1943.

The station maintained a small population of coast guard personnel who operated navigation systems for vessels traversing the North Pacific waters.

The settlement reached an elevation of 20 meters above sea level and provided essential maritime navigation signals until its closure in August 2010.

Despite its physical location as the westernmost point in the United States, the station sits east of the 180th meridian relative to mainland America.

Location: Aleutians West Census Area

Location: Alaska

Elevation above the sea: 20 m

GPS coordinates: 52.84639,173.18611

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:38