Saint Paul Island, Alaska

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There is also a Saint Paul Island in the Indian Ocean, and one in Nova Scotia.

St Paul Island, Seal rookeries in foreground, St Paul Village in distance.

Map of Saint Paul Island and surrounding ocean soundings.

Map of Saint Paul Island village and surrounding seal breeding grounds circa 1890.

Saint Paul Island is one of the four Pribilof Islands, a group of four volcanic islands, part of Alaska, lying in the Bering Sea. The City of St. Paul is the primary residential area on the island. The two nearest islands to Saint Paul Island are Otter Island to the southwest, and Walrus Island to the east. St. Paul Island has a land area of 104 km² (40 sq mi).

The Pribilofs are the breeding grounds for more than 500,000 northern fur seals and millions of sea birds, and are surrounded by one of the world's richest fishing grounds.

1 Native Americans
2 Wind Power
3 Trivia
4 See also
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Native Americans

Saint Paul Island is the largest Aleut community in the United States, one of the U.S. government's officially recognized Native American tribal entities of Alaska. Out of a total population of 532 people, 457 of them (86 percent) are Alaska Natives.

[edit] Wind Power

TDX Power's first energy generation facility was built on Saint Paul Island. Completed in 1999, the wind energy based electric and thermal cogeneration facility was widely regarded as the more technologically advanced wind energy power projects in America. The TDX Power wind/diesel hybrid facility is known for its efficiency and reduction in diesel fuel consumption. The 120 foot tall turbine is a major point of pride for the ecologically conscious Aleut community of Saint Paul. [1]

[edit] Trivia

The island is best known for being mentioned many times on the The Discovery Channel's show Deadliest Catch. In the show St. Paul island is a place where the fishing boats in the Bering Sea can dock the boats to rest, unload, or get medical help.