Grantley Harbor

Grantley Harbor (native name, Kaviak) is a waterway located at the bay of Port Clarence, Alaska, on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. The inner harbor at the entrance to the northeast corner of the bay was named after Lord Grantley.

The area between Grantley Harbor, Port Clarence and Golovnin Bay was inhabited by the Kaveahrachamutes. The regional headquarters of the Russo-American Telegraph Expedition of 1865–67 were located on Grantley Harbor, while the headquarters of Teller Reindeer Station were established nearby in 1892 by Sheldon Jackson.

The town of Teller on Grantley Harbor was inhabited by prospectors during the Nome Gold Rush.

Grantley is an inner harbor, opening into the northeast corner of the bay of Port Clarence. The sand pits at the opening of the bay are named Points Spencer and Jackson after the officers of the Navy. It is a marshy and low land with many lakes. Point Spencer, the extremity of the low sand spit which extends 10 miles (16 km) from the coast, forms the south and west sides of the harbor. At the extreme eastern end of the bay are two narrow sand spits, extending from the northern and southern shores, which enclose Grantley Harbor. The harbor's entrance is about 0.33 miles (0.53 km) in width, 9 miles (14 km) from east to west, and 3 miles (4.8 km) from north to south. At the extreme eastern end of Grantley Harbor is a second strait, about 900 feet (270 m) wide, which connects with a third body of water, Imourouk Lake. To the north of Grantley Harbor, Muck-a-Charlie Peak rises to a 1,600 feet (490 m) peak. On its eastern side, the harbor connect with a channel of water 3–4 miles (4.8–6.4 km) long which passes hills measuring at least 100 feet (30 m) in height on each side. The Agiapuk River flows parallel with Grantley Harbor for about 20 miles (32 km), separated by an upland. The settlement of Nook was at one time situated on the south side of the harbor's mouth. The depth of water in the bay is adequate for ships to ply.

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