Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area Visitor Center

Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area Visitor Center is a museum in Aleutians West, Alaska. Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area Visitor Center is situated nearby to WWII Anti Aircraft Canon, as well as near WWII Torpedo Shop.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Unalaska Airport and Holy Ascension Orthodox Church.

Unalaska Airport

Aerodrome

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Tom Madsen Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in the City of Unalaska, on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Holy Ascension Orthodox Church

Church

Photo: bminish, CC BY 2.0.

The Church of the Holy Ascension, also known as the Holy Ascension Orthodox Church, is a prominent landmark in Unalaska, the major community of the western Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska. Holy Ascension Orthodox Church is situated 1¼ miles south of Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area Visitor Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Unalaska.

Unalaska

Photo: Sonya, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Unalaska is a city on the Aleutian Islands of Unalaska and Amaknak. The part of the city on Amaknak Island is known as Dutch Harbor. It is the eleventh largest city in Alaska and has 4,400 residents.

Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area Visitor Center

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Aerology Operations Building” and “Navy no. 417”
Categories: building, tourism, historic site, military installation, and tourist attraction
Location: Aleutians West, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

53.89461° or 53° 53′ 41″ north

Longitude

-166.5401° or 166° 32′ 24″ west

Inception

1941

Open location code

925MVFV5+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 308934930

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

historic=military

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include WWII Anti Aircraft Canon and WWII Torpedo Shop.

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