Pauloff Harbor is an

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with no year-round population on the west side of Pavlov Harbor on the northern coast of

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, southeast of False Pass, in the

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of the U.S. state of

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. The primary means of transportation is boats and

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s from False Pass or

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. While a post office was established in 1949, the village has no permanent population at present or public facilities, although a village corporation operates from a post office box in Sand Point, where most of the corporation shareholders live."Pauloff Harbor" Alaska Community Database Community Information Summaries
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Demographics

Pauloff Harbor first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village as "Panloff Harbor." In 1930, it returned as "Pavlof Harbor." In 1940, it returned simply as "Pavlof." In 1950, it returned again as "Pavlof Harbor" (with the alternative of "Pauloff Harbor"). In 1960–70, it continued to return as "Pavlof Harbor." In 1980, it was classified as an Alaska Native Village Statistical Area (ANVSA) and returned as the present spelling of "Pauloff Harbor." However, it returned no residents. It has not reported separately on any censuses since.

Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base

Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base is a public-use

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base in Pauloff Harbor.

Facilities

Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S which measures 3,000 by 500 feet (914 x 152 m).

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