Aleutians East is named for the Chkchi word meaning “land of the Aleut people” who have lived on Unalaska Island for thousands of years and the Unangan, who were the first to inhabit the island of Unalaska, naming it “Ounalashka”, meaning “near the peninsula”.
Surrounding Courthouses:
N – Bering Sea and Bethel
E – Dillingham, Lake and Peninsula, Bristol Bay and Kodiak Island
W – Aleutians West
Incorporated: September 1. 1965
Borough: Aleutians East Borough
Borough Seat: Sand Point
Courthouse – Sand Point
Location: 911 Church Lane / Sand Point Avenue
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces northwest and is a one story white colored structure. The building is located in the center of Sand Point. The building has a green colored hipped roof. The building houses the Superior Court and District Court of the 3rd Judicial District..
See: The 3rd Judicial District includes West, Anchorage, Bristol Bay, Chugach, Copper River, Dillingham, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island, Lake and Peninsula and Mantanuska-Susitina