Afognak, Alaska
Afognak
Agw'aneq | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 58°00′28″N 152°46′05″W / 58.00778°N 152.76806°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kodiak Island Borough |
| Island | Afognak Island |
| First settled | abt. 5,500 B.C.E. |
| Destroyed | March 27, 1964 (Good Friday earthquake) |
| Named after | Named by Russian settlers; derived from Afognak Island in 1839. |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
Afognak (/əˈfɒɡnæk/; also Agw'aneq in Alutiiq was an Alutiiq village on the island of Afognak in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. It was located on Afognak Bay on the southwest coast of the island, three miles north of Kodiak Island. The site is now within the CDP of Aleneva.