Information About

Nikishka

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 42' 10.001" N,
151 ° 24' 10.001" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Kenai

Elevation

85 ft (25.91 m)

Nikishka in Detail.

About

on the W coast of Kenai Peninsula 10 mi. NNW of Kenai; Alaska.

History

Former Tanaina Indian village and boat landing reported as "Nikishka No. 1" in 1912 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). The village is now utilized primarily as a wharf and petroleum handling facility, according to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) Coast Pilot (1964, p. 78). See Nikishka No. 3.

Topo Maps

Kenai (1944), Kenai (1944), Kenai (1944), Kenai (1944), Kenai (1950), Kenai (1950), Kenai C-4 (1951), Kenai C-4 (1951), Kenai C-4 (1951), Kenai C-4 (1952), Kenai C-4 (1952), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai C-4 NW (1986),
Places Near Nikishka
Cities:

Skittok,

Bars:

Middle Ground Shoal, Salmo Rock,

Bays:

Nikiski Bay,

Beaches:

Salamatof Beach,

Capes:

Boulder Point, East Foreland,

Channels:

Gompertz Channel,

Cities:

Kenai,

Lakes:

Bernice Lake, Bishop Lake, Cabin Lake, Char-Vic Lake, Chugach Estates Lake, Daniels Lake, Dogbone Lake, Douglas Lake, Foreland Lake, Georgina Lake, Island Lake, Kivi Lake, Lower Salamatof Lake, Marie Lake, Parsons Lake, Puppy Dog Lake, Salamatof Lake, Suneva Lake, Thetis Lake, Tirmore Lake, Wik Lake,

Rivers:

Kenai River,

Streams:

Salamatof Creek,

Cities:

Nikishka, Nikiski, Port Nikiski, Salamatof,