False Pass is located on the eastern shore of Unimak Island, the first and largest island on the Aleutian Chain. The strait between Unimak Island and the mainland connects the Gulf of Alaska to the Bering Sea. False Pass is 646 miles southwest of Anchorage. The name False Pass is derived from the fact that the Bering Sea side of the strait is extremely shallow and cannot accommodate large vessels. Much of False Pass is surrounded by the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The local economy is driven by commercial salmon fishing and fishing services.
City of False Pass:
P.O. Box 50
False Pass, AK 99583-0050
Mayor- Tom Hoblet
ph: (907) 548-2319
City Clerk/Treasurer- Melinda Helberg
ph: (907) 548-2319
Village Council:
False Pass Tribal Council
P.O. Box 29
False Pass, AK 99583
President- Gilda Shellikoff
ph:(907) 548-2227
Village Corporation:
Isanotski Corporation
101 Isanotski Drive
False Pass, AK 99583
President- Ken Smith, Jr.
ph:(907) 548-2217
CDQ Group:
Aleutian/Pribilof Island Comm. Development Assoc.
234 Gold Street
Juneau, AK 99801
CEO- Larry Cotter
ph: (907) 586-0161
P.O. Box 50
False Pass, AK 99583
Manager- Tom Hoblet
Download a listing of projects submitted by the City of False Pass for inclusion in the Southwest Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.