Adak, Alaska

About Adak

Adak, AK is a tiny community located in southwestern Alaska with an estimated population of 169.

Adak holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 32.44 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 5 residents per square mile.

📰 Adak News Today

• KTUU wins national Murrow award Alaska's News Source · Aug 13
• On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet ProPublica · Jul 20
• In 1958, the US moved 25 caribou to an Alaska island as emergency food for military personnel; by 2005, t The Times of India · Aug 17
• On a nearly deserted Alaska island, you pay to keep hundreds of empty buildings wired for internet Alaska Beacon · Jul 21
• ICYMI: Sen. Sullivan Talks Arctic Security, Russia-China Incursions & Historic Coast Guard Build-Up with Fox News sullivan.senate.gov · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Adak Unique

• The only place in America named Adak — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in southwestern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.

📍 Neighborhoods in Adak

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Adak

• Bay 5 — mexican
• Bluebird Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Adak

• Adak School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Adak