The city limits of the City of Saint Paul (City) consist of the entirety of Saint Paul Island and three geographical miles beyond the island into the Bering Sea. The City was incorporated in 1971 under the laws of the State of Alaska and became a second-class city, thereby assuming the responsibility and authority to provide public services from the United States government. Saint Paul Island is the largest of the Pribilof Islands, about 44 square miles in area and is home to approximately 480 people. Fishing is the primary source of economic activity, yielding primarily Opilio crab and halibut, both of which are processed on the island. St. Paul Island has been described as the “Galapagos of the North,” due to the yearly migration of over 211 bird species, the occasional rare bird, and 500,000 northern fur seals. The Bering Sea location results in cool weather year-round and a narrow range of mean temperatures varying from 15 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Average rainfall is 25 inches and snowfall is 56 inches. Heavy fog is common during the summer months. Known more descriptively as the Seal Islands, the Pribilofs are the historic breeding grounds of the world’s largest population of northern fur seals.