Information About

Anchor Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Anchor Point on The Map

Location

59 ° 46' 36.001" N,
151 ° 49' 53" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Homer

Elevation

148 ft (45.11 m)

Anchor Point in Detail.

About

on Kenai Peninsula, at junction of Anchor River and its North Fork 14 mi. NW of Homer, Cook Inlet Low.;

History

Name probably derived from nearby Anchor Point. A post office was established here in 1949. (Ricks, 1965, p. 3).

Topo Maps

Seldovia D-5 (1946), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia D-5 (1951), Seldovia D-5 (1961), Seldovia D-5 (1961), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia D-5 SW (1987),
Places Near Anchor Point
Bars:

Laida Spit,

Capes:

Anchor Point, Cape Starichkof,

Cliffs:

Bluff Point,

Lakes:

Lilly Lake,

Mountain Passes:

Laida Slough,

Rivers:

Anchor River, Chakok River, North Fork Anchor River,

Streams:

Bridge Creek, Diamond Creek, Granroos Creek, Happy Creek, Stariski Creek, Travers Creek, Troublesome Creek, Twitter Creek,

Valleys:

Diamond Gulch, Mutnaia Gulch, Whiskey Gulch,

Cities:

Anchor Point, Happy Valley,