Anchor Point, Alaska
| Anchor Point, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
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 Location of Anchor Point, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 59°46′39″N 151°46′13″W / 59.77750°N 151.77028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Mike Navarre |
| • State senator | Gary Stevens (R) |
| • State rep. | Paul Seaton (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.9 sq mi (235.4 km2) |
| • Land | 90.8 sq mi (235.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,845 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99556 |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-03110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1412516 |
Anchor Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census the population was 1,845. The community is located along the Sterling Highway, part of Alaska State Route 1. Anchor Point is the westernmost point in the North American highway system.
The name Anchor Point comes from a legend that when James Cook discovered the area, he lost an anchor. Settlers came beginning in the early 1900s.
Anchor Point is located at 59°46′39″N 151°46′13″W / 59.77750°N 151.77028°W (59.777468, -151.770220).
The town is the furthest west on the U.S. highway system. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 90.9 square miles (235 km2), of which 90.8 square miles (235 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.13%) is water.
A large portion of the Anchor Point economy relies on the Anchor River. Tourists come to fish the river during salmon runs in the summer. The river is also a source of coal. Along the coast, there are good spots for clam-digging, which draws tourists.
Anchor Point is the location of the KNLS shortwave transmitter site run by World Christian Broadcasting in Franklin, Tennessee. The station broadcasts a variety of Christian radio programming in Mandarin, Russian and English to audiences in China, the Russian Far East and the Pacific Rim.
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