Information About

Anchor Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Anchor Point on The Map

Location

59 ° 46' 43" N,
151 ° 51' 51.001" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Homer

Elevation

20 ft (6.1 m)

Anchor Point in Detail.

About

On the W coast of Kenai Peninsula, 15 mi NW of Homer, Cook Inlet Low.

History

Named by Captain Cook, Royal Navy (RN), (1785, v. 2, p. 353) because he lost an anchor off the point when he was exploring the area in 1778.

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:

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

Valleys:

Diamond Gulch, Mutnaia Gulch, Whiskey Gulch,

Cities:

Anchor Point, Happy Valley,