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Anchor Point Alaska Map

Explore Anchor Point, Alaska, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Anchor Point, Alaska

How to Use This Anchor Point, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Anchor Point, Alaska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alaska or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Anchor Point.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Anchor Point
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Kenai Peninsula
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	59.747364
Longitude	-151.695697
Population	2,105
Density	8.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99556
Area Code	907
School District	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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About Anchor Point, Alaska

Anchor Point is a locality in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,105. The population density is 8.9 people per km². Anchor Point is located at 59.7474°N, 151.6957°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99556.

Anchor Point reveals itself where the North Fork Anchor River cuts a restless, braided path through the coastal brush before surrendering its waters to the Pacific Ocean. It lies 119.3 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 214°T), and is situated 13.5 miles northwest of Homer. The landscape here is defined by a low-slung, expansive horizon that feels perpetually caught in the pale, subarctic light of the high latitudes. To the east, the distant silhouettes of the Kenai Mountains anchor the skyline, while the immediate terrain is a mosaic of scrubby woodland and open, wind-swept meadows. A mile inland from the tides, the air carries a persistent, bracing salt-brine that mingles with the scent of damp earth and spruce needles. Four miles away, the rugged topography of Mutnaia Gulch carves deeper shadows into the land, and seven miles to the north, the quiet mirror of Lilly Lake remains tucked away from the coastal breeze.

Anchor Point functions as a quiet outpost where the rhythms of the tide dictate the movement of the day. The local economy is inextricably linked to the seasonal pulse of the water, with residents turning their attention toward the bounty of the nearby Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area. This geography has cultivated a culture of self-reliance, where the seasonal salmon runs and the steady, patient work of the commercial harvest define the community’s identity. Life here moves with the gravity of the immense scale of the surrounding wild, where the presence of raven and grizzly serves as a constant, silent reminder of the land’s original character. It is a place that does not demand attention, instead offering a singular, austere beauty to those who find their way to its shores.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Anchor River And Fritz Creek Critical Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 170° S
Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 191° S
Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 4.9 mi, 191° S
Baycrest Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.9 mi, 160° S
Pratt Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 144° SE
Homer Visitor Center Administrative Site (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.1 mi, 144° SE · 61 acres
Alaska Ultimate Safaris (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 140° SE
Kachemak Bay Fee (Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 107° E
Alaska Bear Viewing Tours (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 136° SE
Seafarer's Memorial (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 136° SE
Kachemak Bay State Park (State Park) — 17.0 mi, 150° SE
Great Midden (Historic Ruins) — 17.5 mi, 156° SE
Yukon Island Dig (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 155° SE
Experience Gallery (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 123° SE
Diana Tillion Art Gallery (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 123° SE
Boat Launch (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 002° N
Seldovia Village Tribe Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 182° S
Seldovia Boardwalk (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 181° S
Andrew Simons Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.3 mi, 057° NE · 1.1M acres
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.1 mi, 032° NE · 3.9M acres
Kenai Fjords National Park (National Park) — 31.3 mi, 126° SE · 601k acres
Lake Clark National Park (National Park) — 37.0 mi, 305° NW · 2.5M acres
Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 49.6 mi, 326° NW · 2.6M acres
Kenai Historical Society (Museum) — 57.7 mi, 015° N
1969 Russian River Fire and Mark Westover (Monument) — 77.4 mi, 049° NE
Shuyak Island State Park (State Park) — 78.6 mi, 196° S

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