Information About

Chignik River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Chignik River on The Map

Location

56 ° 16' 46.999" N,
158 ° 38' 8.002" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Tributaries

Alec River,

Length

20 mi (32.19 km)

Chignik River in Detail.

About

on Alaska Peninsula, heads in Black Lake, flows SE to Chignik Lagoon, 9 mi. W of Chignik, Aleutian Range. 20 miles long.

History

Local name reported in 1899 by Lieutenant Commander Moser, U.S. Navy (USN).

Topo Maps

Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik B-2 (1963), Chignik B-2 (1963),
Places Near Chignik River
Bays:

Boomers Cove, Chignik Lagoon, Devils Bay, Kuiukta Bay, Mallard Duck Bay, Mud Bay, Mud Hole, Portage Bay, Ross Cove, Schooner Bay, Windy Bay,

Capes:

Browns Point, Diamond Point, Green Point, Hume Point, Jerrys Point, Mensis Point, Packers Point, Pilerack Point, Rabbit Point, Rocky Point,

Cliffs:

Negro Head,

Dams:

Columbia Wards Fisheries Incorporated Dam,

Flats:

Chignik Flats,

Islands:

Chignik Island, Three Sisters Rock,

Lakes:

Chignik Lake,

Mountains:

Range Peak, Virgin Peak,

Rivers:

Chignik River, Clark River,

Streams:

Alfred Creek, Boulevard Creek, Broad Creek, Cathedral Creek, Conglomerate Creek, Dago Frank Creek, Home Creek, Marshinlak Creek, Metrofania Creek, Old Ladies Creek, Packers Creek, Parallel Creek, Spoon Creek, Through Creek, Whalers Creek,

Valleys:

Thompson Valley,

Cities:

Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake,