Alaska Gazetteer
Eyak (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Chugach Borough. The primary coordinates for Eyak (historical) places it within the 99574 ZIP Code delivery area.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Eyak (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | along Copper River Highway, 5.5 mi. SE of Cordova, Malaspina Coastal Plain. |
| History: | "Former Eskimo village reported in 1869 as ""Hyacks"" by Major General W. E. Halleck, USA. It was listed by Ivan Petroff in the 1880 Census as ""Ihiak."" The population was 94 in 1890; 222 in 1900. In 1899 Lieutenant Commander J. F. Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), reported it as a cannery called ""Odiak"" with a population of 273 (Hodge, 1907, p. 448)." |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.5262947083 |
| Longitude: | -145.635116577 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Eyak (historical): Eyak (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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