Aleutians West 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 Kusilvak
E – Aleutians East and Kodiak Island
W – Pacific Ocean
Incorporated: March 3. 1942 / 1961
Unorganized Borough: Aleutians West
Boroufgh Seat: Census Area governed from Juneau and Anchorage
Courthouse – Unalaska
Location: 204 West Broadway / Aleutian Avenue
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces northeast and is a one story gray colored sliding and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Unalaska. The building has a hipped roof. The building houses the Superior Court and District Court of the 3rd Judicial District.
Courthouse – Saint Paul Island
Location: Saint Paul Island in the Bering Sea
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The court is governed by Anchorage.
See: The 3rd Judicial District includes Aleutians East, Anchorage, Bristol Bay, Chugach, Copper River, Dillingham, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island, Lake and Peninsula and Mantanuska-Susitina