Alaska ranges from the farthest Arctic to the temperate rainforests of Southeast, but it also heads east as the Aleutian Islands stretch into the Bering Sea. See this beautiful island that lies near the end of the line. Adak Island, near the western extent of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands, is windswept and hauntingly beautiful.
Alaska's southernmost town, Adak, is located on the Adak Island at the far end of the Aleutian Islands. This distant and remote land is a beautiful corner of Alaska.
Frequent harsh winds, heavy cloud cover, and cold temperatures characterize the subpolar oceanic climate, and the vegetation is primarily tundra. Tundra is low-lying groundcover with grasses, mosses, berries, and low-lying flowering plants.
At one time, Adak was the sixth largest city in Alaska with approximately 6000 service members. The current population is about 300 people, and Adak Island has been the home to Aleut peoples since time immemorial.
Adak Island was the site of a WWII airfield and there were flight operations starting in 1942. The Adak Army Base and Adak Naval Operating Base, NAVFAC Adak operated from
