THE VILLAGE OF
CHIGNIK
The Village of Chignik (meaning "big winds") was established in the late 1800s as a fishing village and cannery. The town still relies heavily on a large run of salmon that come to spawn in the Chignik River for subsistence and for commercial fishing.
Chignik Bay is located on the Pacific side of the Alaska Peninsula along the Kodiak/Aleutians route of the Alaska Marine Highway system. It is situated in Anchorage Bay, which is a small deep-water inlet surrounded by high mountains.
Chignik serves as a hub for nearby villages and is the only port of call between the major island fishing ports of Sand Point (150 southwest) and Kodiak (250 miles northeast).
Approximately 95 residents call Chignik their year-round home, but in the summertime, the population explodes with cannery workers and commercial fishermen.
«This place will blow your mind. Do not misS THe chance to visit, the falls!» -Jane Smithfield, city clerk
GET IN TOUCH
- City of Chignik
- PO Box 110
- Chignik, AK 99548
- p: 907.749.2280
- f: 907.749.2300
- chignikcityclerk@gmail.com
BY THE NUMBERS
- Population: 95 (2019)
- Latitude, Longitude:
56.2928, -158.402 - Square Miles of Land/Water:
11.7 / 4.2 - Date Incorporated: 1989
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GETTING HERE
Chignik is accessible by air and sea. There is a state-owned gravel runway maintained by the city. Regular flights run from King Salmon. Flights directly from Anchorage can be scheduled on an as-needed basis. Barge services arrive weekly, from late spring through early fall, and monthly during the remainder of the year. The state ferry operates bi-monthly from Kodiak between May and October. A 600' privately-owned dock and boat haul-out are available. A public small boat harbor accommodates more than thirty fishing vessels, and a regional public dock is under development. Four-wheel drive vehicles are the primary means of local transportation, ATVs are a secondary means, and skiffs are used to travel to surrounding communities.