Information About

Nikiski Bay

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Location

60 ° 44' 44.999" N,
151 ° 18' 0" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Kenai

Nikiski Bay in Detail.

About

On NW coast of the Kenai Peninsula, SE shore of Gompertz Channel, extends SW from Boulder Point, 20.9 km (13 mi) N of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low.

History

Name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) (1943, p. 99); derived from village of Nikishka, which was formerly located here.