Information About

Anvik

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 39' 22" N,
160 ° 12' 24.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Elevation

52 ft (15.85 m)

Anvik in Detail.

About

population 120, on right bank of Yukon River, at mouth of Anvik River, 34 mi. N of Holy Cross, Nulato Hills.

History

Ingalik village where Andrei Glazanov found several hundred people when he visited there in January 1834. Recorded by the Russians as "Anvig" or Anvik." A post office, first called "Anvick", was established here in 1897.

Topo Maps

Holy Cross C-3 (1952), Holy Cross C-3 (1952), Holy Cross (1952), Holy Cross (1952), Holy Cross (1952), Holy Cross (1952), Holy Cross (1952), Holy Cross (1952), Holy Cross C-3 NE (2017),
Places Near Anvik
Cities:

Anvik,

Cliffs:

Hawk Bluff,

Hills:

Cement Hill,

Islands:

Bonasila Island, Elkhorn Island, Garden Island, Joly Island, Moosehorn Island, Needle Island, Slim Island, Turtle Island,

Rivers:

Anvik River, Bonasila River, Bonasila Slough, Deadmans Slough,

Streams:

Shoalwater Slough,

Streams:

Blueberry Creek, Paradise Creek,