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Pilot Station, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
Population (2000): 550
Housing Units (2000): 126
Land area (2000): 1.686198 sq. miles (4.367232 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.582760 sq. miles (1.509342 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.268958 sq. miles (5.876574 sq. km)
FIPS code: 60750
Located within: Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location: 61.936050 N, 162.883403 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 99650
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Housing Units (2000): 126
Land area (2000): 1.686198 sq. miles (4.367232 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.582760 sq. miles (1.509342 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.268958 sq. miles (5.876574 sq. km)
FIPS code: 60750
Located within: Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location: 61.936050 N, 162.883403 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 99650
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pilot Station, AK
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Wikipedia
Pilot station
A pilot station is an onshore headquarters for maritime pilots or place pilots can be hired. To get from a pilot station to an approaching ship, pilots need to take a quick vessel to arrive in time, i.e. a pilot boat. Historically, pilot stations would often be found on an island or other point at sea near a harbour, giving them ample time to transfer to an approaching boat. With modern pilot boats being much faster, however, the need for this has been reduced and most pilot stations are on the mainland.
Occasionally pilot station can refer to a place on the bridge of a ship where a pilot is positioned while guiding a ship, for example a pilothouse, but this use is less common.
Category:Marine architecture Category:Maritime pilotage