Soldotna, Alaska
Soldotna is a city in Alaska, United States. The town is popular for fishing. The largest King Salmon was caught in Soldotna.[4] The fish weighed 97 lb 4 oz.
Coordinates: 60°29′12″N 151°4′31″W / 60.48667°N 151.07528°WCoordinates: 60°29′12″N 151°4′31″W / 60.48667°N 151.07528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
Incorporated | July 1967[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.41 sq mi (19.19 km2) |
• Land | 6.96 sq mi (18.01 km2) |
• Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,342 |
• Density | 624.30/sq mi (241.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99669 |
FIPS code | 02-71640 |
GNIS feature ID | 1414025 |
Website | www |
The Soldotna Airport is a city-owned, public use airport.
History
In 1947, after World War II, the United States let people have land on the Kenai Peninsula. This was done by the Homestead Act. A road was made from Cooper Landing to Kenai. Soldotna was the place for a bridge over the Kenai River.
Oil was discovered in the Swanson River area in 1957. More people came to the area because of this.
Soldotna, Alaska Media
References
- ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 145.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Soldotna city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Anderson catches 'whopper' his way Archived 2013-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, Peninsula Clarion, May 20, 1985.