Information About

Nanwalek

Nanwalek

Quick Facts

Region:

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City:

Seldovia

Elevation:

95 ft (28.96 m)

About

On the Kenai Peninsula, NE shore of English Bay, S of Russian Point and the entrance to Port Graham, Chugach Mts.

History of Nanwalek

The name of this unincorporated Alaska Native village was officially renamed by a decision of the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) July 12, 2007. Nanwalek means "place by the lagoon." The former name was derived from that of nearby English Bay and reported by the Census in 1940. This village appears to have been originally a Russian Post called "Alexandrovsk," meaning "Alexander" (Sarichev, 1826, map5). It was later called "Odinochka," meaning "a person living in solitude" (Tebenkov, 1852, map 5).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia B-6 (1951), Seldovia B-6 (1951), Seldovia B-6 (1953), Seldovia B-6 (1953), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia B-6 SE (1987),

Places Near Nanwalek

Archipelagos:

Bars:

Bird Reef, Dangerous Cape Reef, English Bay Reef,

Bays:

Port Chatham, Chrome Bay, Clam Cove, Coal Cove, Ducan Slough, English Bay, Port Graham, Johnson Slough, Koyuktolik Bay, Seldovia Bay, Tulcan Slough,

Capes:

Point Adam, Point Bede, Cape Elizabeth, Claim Point, Dangerous Cape, Kelp Point, Point Naskowhak, Point Pogibshi, Russian Point, Seldovia Point, Watch Point,

Channels:

Chugach Passage,

Cities:

Cliffs:

Gray Cliff, Red Bluff,

Dams:

Port Graham Dam Number 1, Port Graham Dam Number 2,

Islands:

Camel Rock, Chatham Island, Elizabeth Island, Magnet Rock, Passage Island, Powder Island,

Lakes:

Seldovia Lagoon, Trena Lake,

Mountains:

Mountain Passes:

Seldovia Slough,

Rivers:

English Bay River,

Cities:

Nanwalek, Port Graham,