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Seldovia

village · Kenai Peninsula · GNIS 1413937

Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1413937

Populated place in Alaska (USGS GNIS); routed as village for indexing. County equivalent: Kenai Peninsula. Map: Seldovia B-5 NW.

Also known as

  • Angagkitaqnuuq

    Alaska Native Language Archive. www.uaf.edu/anla. 31-Dec-2011.

  • Angidahtnu

    Kari, James. Dena’ina Topical Dictionary. 31-Dec-2007. Alaska Native Language Center.

  • Chesloknu

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. Pages 45 - 1084.

  • Saldovia

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO. 31-Dec-1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. Pages 45 - 1084.

Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.

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Seldovia is indexed as a populated place in Kenai Peninsula (USGS GNIS). Smaller communities often share borough or regional services; mailing addresses, school districts, and emergency dispatch may not match this mapped point.

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Practical notes

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Sources

  • U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source

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59.4380556, -151.7113889 · WGS84

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59.4380556, -151.7113889 · WGS84 · zoom 12

Quick facts

Region / county equivalent
Kenai Peninsula
Coordinates
59.4380556, -151.7113889

WGS84 (EPSG:4326)

Time zone
Alaska Time

America/Anchorage

Area code
907

Alaska uses NANP area code 907 statewide. Confirm local exchange and service with carriers; not a phone directory.

Game Management Unit
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Related airports

Kenai Municipal (ENA) · ENA

Homer (HOM) · HOM

Seward (SWD) · SWD

Soldotna (SXQ)

Operational status: FAA / airport operator. DOT aviation portal · FAA 5010

State community / environment portals

DCRA Community Database Online →

DCRA (Commerce) →

Ready Alaska (emergency management) →

DEC Contaminated Sites Program →

DEC Contaminated Sites search →

DEC Air quality / permits →

DEC Solid waste →

Portal links only — not a claim that a contaminated site or regulated facility exists here. Search DEC tools for “Seldovia” or these coordinates.

ANCSA geographic region
Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) →

Kenai Peninsula — primarily Cook Inlet region; eastern Gulf communities may relate to Chugach (geographic only).

ANCSA geographic region only — not a determination of tribal membership, village corporation, or shareholder status. Confirm with BLM, the regional corporation, and tribal governments. BLM Alaska →

ANCSA / tribal directories

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Legislature
House: 32 · Senate: P

Alaska State Legislature →

Districts from Alaska Redistricting Board 2022 plan (UA-CED fact sheet names). Confirm address-level assignment with Elections Alaska / Legislature tools.

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NOAA tide station
Seldovia (9455500) →

Named CO-OPS station for Seldovia.

Ferry (AMHS)
Terminal community

Alaska Marine Highway → Ports list → Ferry hub →

ZIP / ZCTA (search aliases)
99663

ZIP/ZCTA codes listed for search aliases only — not a complete USPS coverage map and not separate ZIP pages.

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Nearby public lands (official)

Kachemak Bay State Park →

Relationship links for context — not a complete ownership map. Verify land status with the managing agency.

Elevation
26 ft · 8 m

GNIS elevation from National Elevation Dataset sampling at the primary point; not an official surveyed summit height.

Source: gnis-ned-archive

USGS topo map
Seldovia B-5 NW

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Latitude
59.4380556
Longitude
-151.7113889

GNIS ID 1413937 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice.

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Alerts & official notices

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Sources

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