Information About

Meshik River

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 48' 32" N,
158 ° 39' 46.001" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Length

31 mi (49.89 km)

Meshik River in Detail.

About

heads in Meshik Lake, flows W 31 mi. to Port Heiden, 34 mi. NNW of Chignik; Bristol Bay Low.

History

probably an Eskimo name adopted by the fishermen. as Mishik River on a 1905 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) map and reported as Meshik River by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik D-2 (1963), Chignik D-2 (1963),

Places Near Meshik River

Bays:

Port Heiden,

Capes:

Strogonof Point,

Islands:

Chistiakof Island, Scottys Island,

Lakes:

Goldfish Lake, Hendrickson Lake, Sven Lake,

Rivers:

Meshik River,

Streams:

Abbot Creek, Abbott Creek, Barabara Creek, Birthday Creek, Bluff Creek, Braided Creek, Highland Creek, Landlocked Creek, Red Bluff Creek, Reindeer Creek, Yellow Bluff Creek,

Cities:

Meshik, Port Heiden,