Alexander Nevsky Chapel, Akutan
St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox church chapel in Akutan, Alaska, United States. It was built in 1918 as a replacement for an 1878 building, reusing much of the same lumber.
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: church
- Also known as: “St. Alexander Nevski Orthodox Church” and “St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel”
- Address: 14 Boardwalk, Akutan, AK 99553
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Akutan Seaplane Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akutan.
Alexander Nevsky Chapel, Akutan
- Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
54.13373° or 54° 8′ 1″ north
Longitude
-165.77487° or 165° 46′ 30″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Established
1878
Open location code
926P46MG+F3
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Fulah to Russian—“Alexander Nevsky Chapel, Akutan” goes by many names.
- Fulah: “Alexander Nevsky Chapel, Akutan”
- German: “St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel”
- Russian: “Часовня Святого Александра Невского”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Biorka.
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Places to explore: Salmonberry Inn and Post Office/Store.
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