Anchor Point is a physical feature (cape) in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The primary coordinates for Anchor Point places it within the AK 99556 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Anchor Point |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Cape |
Description: | On the W coast of Kenai Peninsula, 15 mi NW of Homer, Cook Inlet Low. |
History: | Named by Captain Cook, Royal Navy (RN), (1785, v. 2, p. 353) because he lost an anchor off the point when he was exploring the area in 1778. |
Borough: | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
Latitude: | 59.7786102295 |
Longitude: | -151.86416626 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Anchor Point: Anchor Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Anchor Point does not include property ownership information.
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