Information About

Cape Starichkof

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cape Starichkof on The Map

Location

59 ° 52' 52" N,
151 ° 47' 56" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Ninilchik

Elevation

23 ft (7.01 m)

Cape Starichkof in Detail.

About

on W coast of Kenai Peninsula, 7.5 mi. NNE of Anchor Point and 18 mi. NW of Homer, Cook Inlet Low.

History

This Russian name, "Staritschkow" or "Starichische," meaning "stout old man" appears to have been given about 1840 by Ilia G. Wosenesenski and published by Constantin Grewingk (1848-1849, map 3). Wosnesenski also gives the Kenai Indian name as "Stuk Talj Chin" or "Chak".

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 NW (1987),
Places Near Cape Starichkof
Bars:

Laida Spit,

Capes:

Anchor Point, Cape Ninilchik, Cape Starichkof,

Cities:

Ninilchik,

Cliffs:

Bluff Point,

Lakes:

Lilly Lake,

Mountains:

Epperson Knob,

Mountain Passes:

Laida Slough,

Ridges:

Diamond Ridge,

Rivers:

Anchor River, Chakok River, Ninilchik River, North Fork Anchor River,

Streams:

Bridge Creek, Clam Creek, Deep Creek, Diamond Creek, Granroos Creek, Happy Creek, South Beaver Creek, Stariski Creek, Travers Creek, Troublesome Creek, Twitter Creek,

Valleys:

Diamond Gulch, Mutnaia Gulch, Whiskey Gulch,

Cities:

Anchor Point, Happy Valley, Kluchevaya, Klutchevya, Nahodka, Nahotka, Nikolaevsk,