Alaska Viewpoints & Heritage

This collection highlights significant historical sites and scenic vistas across Alaska, from the remote Aleutian Islands to the Interior. It includes the 19th-century St. Sergius Russian Orthodox Chapel in Chuathbaluk and the engineering feat of the Hurricane Gulch Bridge. Coastal overlooks on Adak Island provide views of the Bering Sea's rugged volcanic cliffs, while the Viewing Spit offers a vantage point for observing the glacial terrain of the Panhandle.

Viewpoint

Roadside overlook on the Parks Highway providing views of the Tanana River and the distant Alaska Range.

St. Sergius Chapel

The St. Sergius Chapel is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States, in the Bethel Census Area.

Mountain Subdivision

Site of the Hurricane Gulch Bridge, a 918-foot-long steel arch structure rising 296 feet above the creek on the Alaska Railroad.

West Palisades Overlook

Coastal vantage point on Adak Island overlooking the steep volcanic cliffs and the Bering Sea.

Palisades Overlook

Scenic overlook on Adak Island providing views of the coastal rock formations known as the Palisades.

Mid Palisades Overlook

Elevated viewpoint on Adak Island situated along the cliffside between the western and eastern overlooks.

Viewing Spit

Coastal point near the Taku Inlet used for observing the surrounding glacial landscape and wilderness.