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Russian Anchorage

Russian Anchorage

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  • Kodiak Island
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near mouth of Kinak Bay, on E coast of Alaska Peninsula in Katmai National Monument, 23 mi. SE of Mount Katmai, Aleutian Range

History of Russian Anchorage

Named "Russian Harbor" in 1910 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); "Russian Anchorage" was reported in 1919 by R. F. Griggs, National Geographic Society.