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.

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Location of Soldotna, Alaska
Location of Soldotna, Alaska
Coordinates: 60°29′12″N 151°4′31″W / 60.48667°N 151.07528°W / 60.48667; -151.07528Coordinates: 60°29′12″N 151°4′31″W / 60.48667°N 151.07528°W / 60.48667; -151.07528
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKenai Peninsula
IncorporatedJuly 1967[1]
Area
 • Total7.41 sq mi (19.19 km2)
 • Land6.96 sq mi (18.01 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 • Total4,342
 • Density624.30/sq mi (241.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99669
FIPS code02-71640
GNIS feature ID1414025
Websitewww.soldotna.org

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.

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References

  1. 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 145.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. "Soldotna city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. Anderson catches 'whopper' his way Archived 2013-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, Peninsula Clarion, May 20, 1985.