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The view across Cook Inlet from Anchor Point includes four volcanoes, Mt. Spurr, Mt. Redoubt, Mt. Iliamna, and Mt. St. Augustine, all members of the Pacific Ring of Fire. On a clear day, Cape Douglas can also be seen from the beaches and bluffs of our community. Anchor Point is the "North America’s Most Westerly Highway Point" accessible by a continuous road system. A sign, with viewing deck and telescopes, designating this point is located at the end of the Beach Road. A drive around the North Fork Loop Road offers some spectacular scenery and a chance of seeing wildlife in their natural habitat. Beginning in the heart of Anchor Point, this road winds through the lush green hills surrounding Anchor Point, rising to offer a panoramic view of Cook Inlet and the adjacent mountain range, then dropping back into the lowlands along Anchor River and meeting the Sterling Highway again eight miles south of town. From this road a connecting road will take you to the Russian village of Nikolaevsk. As a rural Alaskan community, wildlife is an integral part of our daily lives so be sure to have your camera ready. Anchor River is home to beaver and river otter and they can often be spotted swimming the river or scurrying along its banks. From the beaches of Anchor Point seals and otters are a common sight as they dive for food or float along with the tides. Anchor Point has a large bald eagle population and it is common to see them gliding with the air currents or feeding along the river and beaches. Our moose population is large and encompasses the entire area, early morning and late evening are the best times of day to spot this largest member of the deer family during the summer months. Our area is also home to brown and black bear, mink, coyote, fox, and wolf although these animals are much more rarely seen as they usually stay away from the more populated areas.
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