Is there gold in Anchor Point Alaska?

Gold has been found along the shoreline in a thin gravel layer about two feet below the surface. This area was mined intermittently from 1889 to 1911, mostly by rocker and small sluice boxes. The gold is probably derived from the Kenai Formation.

What county is Anchor Point Alaska?

Kenai Peninsula Borough
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Is Anchor Point AK safe?

Anchor Point property crime is 27.4. NOTE: The city of Anchor Point, Alaska does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Soldotna, Alaska. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Soldotna, Alaska.

How far is Anchor Point from Homer?

14 miles
A town of nearly 2,000 residents located 62 miles south of Soldotna and just 14 miles north of Homer, Anchor Point is known throughout the Kenai Peninsula for incredible scenery and around the world for exceptional sport fishing.

Where is anchor point in Kenai Peninsula Alaska?

Anchor Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska.

Are there any state parks near Anchor Point?

There are two Alaska State Parks units in the area around Anchor Point. Anchor River State Recreation Area stretches along the banks of the river and down to the beach. Five miles north of Anchor Point is the Stariski State Recreation Site, a small park with a campground on a bluff overlooking Cook Inlet.

What is the ZIP code of Anchor Point Alaska?

Anchor Point, Alaska K’kaq’ • Summer ( DST) UTC-8 (AKDT) ZIP code 99556 Area code (s) 907 FIPS code 02-03110

What kind of school is Anchor Point Alaska?

Anchor Point is in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The Chapman School is a pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school off the main highway. Older students generally attend Homer High School . The Anchor Point Public Library has one employee, and its collection includes approximately 12,000 items. Pop.