20-646: Anchor Point ( Dena'ina : K’kaq’ ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough , in the U.S. state of Alaska . As of the 2010 census the population was 1,930, up from 1,845 in 2000. The community is located along the Sterling Highway , part of Alaska State Route 1 . Anchor Point is the westernmost point in the North American highway system . The name "Anchor Point" comes from
40-433: A Dena'ina artist, Argent Kvasnikoff, created a custom alphabet for the language. Denaʼina is a polysynthetic language where a single word can mean the entirety of an English sentence. nu- again- n- you- t- FUT - n- see- gh- FUT - sh- I- l- CL - 'ił see/ FUT nu- n- t- n- gh- sh- l- 'ił again- you- FUT- see- FUT- I- CL- see/FUT "I will see you again." Verbs are
60-478: A legend that when Captain James Cook discovered the area, he lost an anchor. Settlers came beginning in the early 1900s. Anchor Point is located at 59°46′39″N 151°46′13″W / 59.77750°N 151.77028°W / 59.77750; -151.77028 (59.777468, -151.770220) on the eastern shore of Cook Inlet . It is bordered to the north by Happy Valley , to the northeast by Nikolaevsk , and to
80-476: A sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It is one of the three components of the Human Development Index of
100-502: Is qi lan qi lan they are qi lan Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both
120-550: Is the Athabaskan language of the region surrounding Cook Inlet . It is geographically unique in Alaska as the only Alaska Athabaskan language to include territory which borders salt water. Four dialects are usually distinguished: Of the total Denaʼina population of about 900 people, only 75–95 members still speak Denaʼina. James Kari has done extensive work on the language since 1972, including his edition with Alan Boraas of
140-666: The United States Census Bureau , the Anchor Bay CDP has a total area of 92.0 square miles (238.2 km), of which 91.8 square miles (237.7 km) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km), or 0.23%, are water. A large portion of the Anchor Point economy relies on the Anchor River . Tourists come to fish the river during salmon runs in the summer. The river is also a source of coal. Along
160-501: The census of 2000, there were 1,845 people, 711 households, and 467 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 20.3 inhabitants per square mile (7.8/km). There were 979 housing units at an average density of 10.8 per square mile (4.2/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.82% White , 3.36% Native American , 0.33% Asian , 0.11% Black or African American , 0.60% from other races , and 3.79% from two or more races. 1.73% of
180-556: The 1880 U.S. Census as the Tinneh village of Laida. It was listed as the Anchor Point Mining Camp on the 1890 census, but along with Laida, was combined with the population of nearby Ninilchik , which had 81 residents in total. It did not report again until the 1940 U.S. Census, then as Anchor Point Settlement. From 1950-onwards, it has reported as Anchor Point. It became a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980. As of
200-465: The CDP was $ 41,094, and the median income for a family was $ 49,821. Males had a median income of $ 39,688 versus $ 26,731 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 18,668. About 8.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over. There are two Alaska State Parks units in the area around Anchor Point. Anchor River State Recreation Area stretches along
220-483: 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. 59°46′39″N 151°46′13″W / 59.777468°N 151.77022°W / 59.777468; -151.77022 Dena%CA%BCina language Denaʼina / d ɪ ˈ n aɪ n ə / , also Tanaina ,
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#1732797361504240-520: The coast, there are good spots for clam-digging, which draws tourists. 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. Anchor Point first appeared on
260-406: The collected writings of Peter Kalifornsky in 1991. Joan M. Tenenbaum also conducted extensive field research on the language in the 1970s. The word Denaʼina is composed of the dena , meaning 'person' and the human plural suffix ina . While the apostrophe which joins the two parts of this word ordinarily indicates a glottal stop, most speakers pronounce this with a diphthong, so that
280-459: The country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure
300-568: The e is considered a reduced vowel similar to the English schwa . In the Inland dialect, syllables at the end of a semantic unit are often longer, lower in pitch, and have longer rhymes. The onset of a syllable has consonant clusters of up to three, such as CCCVC, though these are rare and more commonly, a syllable onset is one or two consonants. Dena'ina uses a variant of the Latin alphabet, though
320-522: The most elaborate part of speech in the Denaʼina language, which vary in verb paradigms which vary by subject, object, or aspect. The following example is of -lan the verb "to be" in the imperfective aspect and in the Nondalton dialect. esh lan esh lan I am ch'i lan ch'i lan we are in lan in lan you are eh lan eh lan you all are n lan n lan he/she/it
340-433: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 711 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
360-477: The second syllable of the word rhymes with English 'nine' (as in the older spelling Tanaina ). Denaʼina is one of seven Alaska Athabaskan languages which does not distinguish phonemic tone. The consonants of Denaʼina in practical orthography, with IPA equivalents. The 4 vowels of Denaʼina. Close vowels are more open in the environment of a uvular consonant. Generally, the vowels i, a, and u are considered 'long' vowels and are fully pronounced in words, however
380-417: The south by Diamond Ridge . The Anchor River runs through the southern part of the CDP, entering Cook Inlet just west of the town center. The town is the farthest west on the U.S. highway system. Alaska Route 1 runs southeast from Anchor Bay 15 miles (24 km) to Homer and northeast 59 miles (95 km) to Soldotna . Anchorage is 206 miles (332 km) to the northeast via Route 1. According to
400-409: Was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.0[% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males. The median income for a household in
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