Homer, Alaska
Homer is a city on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. It is known for being "the end of the road." There are signs that Native American people lived in the area as early as 6000 BC.[3] In 2020, 5,522 people lived in Homer.[2] The most notable feature of Homer is the Homer Spit, a 4.5 miles-long (7.2 km) peninsula that sticks out into Kachemak Bay. The town's harbor and many of its fishing and tourism-related businesses are on the Spit.
Coordinates: 59°38′35″N 151°31′34″W / 59.64306°N 151.52611°WCoordinates: 59°38′35″N 151°31′34″W / 59.64306°N 151.52611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
Area | |
• Total | 25.254 sq mi (65.41 km2) |
• Land | 13.787 sq mi (35.71 km2) |
• Water | 11.467 sq mi (29.70 km2) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 5,522 |
Website | cityofhomer-ak |
Homer, Alaska Media
Coal Point Park, the plaque reads "Coal Point Site of the Cook Inlet Coal Fields Company Roundhouse Railroad shops, and boardwalk with coal-oil lamp lighting system. The original Homer townsite was surveyed by the Land Office of the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1896. State of Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel, Alaska Centennial Commission"
Landmark: the Salty Dawg Saloon
Homer has a winery and a brewery.
References
- ↑ "2021 Gazetteer Places Files - Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Homer city, Alaska - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ "Facts & Figures | The Official Site of the City of Homer Alaska". cityofhomer-ak.gov. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.