Information About

Port Heiden

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Port Heiden on The Map

Location

56 ° 54' 0" N,
158 ° 48' 0" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Port Heiden in Detail.

About

extends NW 12 mi. from the Meshik River to Bristol Bay, entrance 3 mi. wide, between Strogonof Point and Chistiakof I. 9 mi. SW of Port Heiden Airfield; Bristol Bay Low.

History

named "Baie Comte Heyden" in 1828 by Captain F. P. Lutke, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), for "Count Heiden." named it "Baie Houdobin" for the officer on Lutke's corvette Moller.

Topo Maps

Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik D-3 (1963), Chignik D-3 (1963),
Places Near Port Heiden
Cities:

Unangashik,

Bays:

Port Heiden,

Capes:

Strogonof Point,

Islands:

Chistiakof Island,

Lakes:

Goldfish Lake, Hendrickson Lake, Sven Lake,

Rivers:

Meshik River,

Streams:

Abbot Creek, Abbott Creek, Barabara Creek, Birthday Creek, Charles Creek, Highland Creek, Red Bluff Creek, Reindeer Creek, Yellow Bluff Creek,

Cities:

Meshik, Port Heiden,