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Attu Battlefield and U.S. Army and Navy Airfields on Attu

Uninhabited island in Alaska. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1985
US-AK(1891) p047 ATTU ISLAND1997 Attu International Airport80-G-475733 (TR-5224) (23116508745)Allan Seroll, Veterans' Panel (41585980284)
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Attu is an island in the Near Islands. It is one of the westernmost points of the U.S. state of Alaska. The island became uninhabited in 2010, making it the largest uninhabited island that is part of the United States.

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The record

Property typeSite
AddressAttu Island, Aleutian Islands, AK
Borough or census areaAleutian Islands
ListedFeb 4, 1985
Listed forMilitary
Level of significanceNational
Reference number85002729
Type of placeisland
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 building, 6 structures, 3 sites, 3 objects

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressAttu Island, Aleutian Islands, AK
Coordinates52.9008° N, 172.9064° E · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitAmerican Memorial Park · 3033 miles · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Attu Battlefield and U.S. Army and Navy Airfields on Attu listed on the National Register?

Feb 4, 1985. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Attu Battlefield and U.S. Army and Navy Airfields on Attu?

Attu Island, Aleutian Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The nearest national park unit is American Memorial Park, 3033 miles away.

Source: American Memorial Park

What does the Attu Battlefield and U.S. Army and Navy Airfields on Attu listing include?

The listing counts 13 contributing resources. Those are 1 building, 6 structures, 3 sites, and 3 objects. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Attu Battlefield and U.S. Army and Navy Airfields on Attu?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 85002729. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.